George Gervin vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jim McIlvaine 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)

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