George Gervin vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Popeye Jones 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Popeye Jones 161

Total Games George Gervin 791 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Popeye Jones -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Popeye Jones -

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