George Gervin vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Joe Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Joe Smith 868

Total Games George Gervin 791 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Joe Smith 38

Total Games George Gervin 59 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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