George Gervin vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Bob Lanier 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games George Gervin 791 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games George Gervin 59 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.