George Gervin vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Derek Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Derek Smith 175

Total Games George Gervin 791 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Derek Smith 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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