George Gervin vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson 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.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ralph Simpson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

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