George Gervin vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jayson Tatum 5

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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