George Gervin vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Byron Irvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Byron Irvin 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Byron Irvin 3

Total Games George Gervin 791 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Byron Irvin 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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