George Gervin vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Bob Thornton 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games George Gervin 791 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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