George Gervin vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jerome Whitehead 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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