George Gervin vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jimmy Oliver 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jimmy Oliver -

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