George Gervin vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 JaVale McGee 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals George Gervin 941 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games George Gervin 791 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists George Gervin 186 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals George Gervin 69 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games George Gervin 59 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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