George Gervin vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jameer Nelson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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