George Gervin vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 J.R. Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals George Gervin 941 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games George Gervin 791 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists George Gervin 186 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals George Gervin 69 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games George Gervin 59 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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