George Gervin vs. John Gianelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Gianelli 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.

John Gianelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Gianelli 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Gianelli 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Gianelli 4

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Gianelli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Gianelli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 John Gianelli 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Gianelli 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Gianelli 7.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Gianelli 5.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Gianelli 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Gianelli 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Gianelli 4,210

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Gianelli 3,188

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Gianelli 832

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Gianelli 225 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Gianelli 476 *

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Gianelli 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Gianelli .470

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Gianelli .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Gianelli 10.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Gianelli 8.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Gianelli 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Gianelli 6.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Gianelli 5.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Gianelli 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Gianelli 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Gianelli 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Gianelli 208

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Gianelli 173

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Gianelli 40

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Gianelli 12 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Gianelli 21 *

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Gianelli 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Gianelli .434

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * John Gianelli - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Gianelli .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Gianelli 8.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Gianelli 7.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Gianelli 1.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.