George Gervin vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Metta World Peace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team George Gervin 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year George Gervin 0 * Metta World Peace 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Metta World Peace 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games George Gervin 791 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games George Gervin 59 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

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