George Gervin vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Grant Long 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Grant Long 366

Total Games George Gervin 791 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Grant Long 243

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Grant Long 59

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Grant Long 10

Total Games George Gervin 59 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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