George Gervin vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ausar Thompson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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