George Gervin vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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