George Gervin vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton 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.

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Linton Johnson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games George Gervin 791 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

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