George Gervin vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Earl Watson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Earl Watson 176

Total Games George Gervin 791 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Earl Watson 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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