George Gervin vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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.

Haywood Highsmith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Haywood Highsmith 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Haywood Highsmith 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Haywood Highsmith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Haywood Highsmith 693

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Haywood Highsmith 429

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Haywood Highsmith 121

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Haywood Highsmith 92

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Haywood Highsmith 50

Total Games George Gervin 791 Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Haywood Highsmith 93

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Haywood Highsmith 43

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Haywood Highsmith 16

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Haywood Highsmith 11

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Haywood Highsmith 3

Total Games George Gervin 59 Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024)

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