George Gervin vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games George Gervin 791 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games George Gervin 59 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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