George Gervin vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Larry Johnson 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year George Gervin 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games George Gervin 791 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games George Gervin 59 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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