George Gervin vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Michael Young 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Michael Young 88

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Michael Young 24

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Michael Young 3

Total Games George Gervin 791 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Michael Young 1

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Michael Young 0

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Michael Young 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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