George Gervin vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Salley 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Salley 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Salley 916

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Salley 451

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Salley 983

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Salley 588

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Salley 104

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Salley 49

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Salley 159

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Salley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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