George Gervin vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won George Gervin 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals George Gervin 941 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games George Gervin 791 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists George Gervin 186 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals George Gervin 69 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games George Gervin 59 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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