George Gervin vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Paxson 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Paxson 906

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Paxson 44

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Paxson 109

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Paxson 306

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Paxson 3

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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