George Gervin vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jim Petersen 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jim Petersen .485

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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