George Gervin vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team George Gervin 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Gus Johnson 2

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 791 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 59 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.