George Gervin vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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.

Nikola Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Nikola Jovic 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games George Gervin 791 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games George Gervin 59 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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