George Gervin vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Joe Young 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Joe Young 130

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Joe Young 119

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Joe Young 1

Total Games George Gervin 791 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Joe Young 1

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Joe Young 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Joe Young 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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