George Gervin vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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