George Gervin vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Salmons 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Salmons 239

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Salmons 66

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Salmons 50

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Salmons 11

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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