George Gervin vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Otis Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Otis Smith 188

Total Games George Gervin 791 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Otis Smith 3

Total Games George Gervin 59 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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