George Gervin vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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