George Gervin vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

George Gervin

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Alton Lister 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games George Gervin 791 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Alton Lister 142

Total Games George Gervin 59 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.