George Gervin vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games George Gervin 791 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games George Gervin 59 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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