George Gervin vs. Sam Jacobson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jacobson 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.

Sam Jacobson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Sam Jacobson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Sam Jacobson 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Sam Jacobson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Sam Jacobson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Sam Jacobson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Sam Jacobson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Sam Jacobson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Sam Jacobson 1.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Sam Jacobson 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Jacobson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Sam Jacobson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Sam Jacobson 283

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Sam Jacobson 80

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Sam Jacobson 36

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Sam Jacobson 33

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Sam Jacobson 3

Total Games George Gervin 791 Sam Jacobson 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Sam Jacobson .511

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Sam Jacobson .360

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Sam Jacobson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Sam Jacobson -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Sam Jacobson -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Sam Jacobson -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Sam Jacobson -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Sam Jacobson -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Sam Jacobson -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Sam Jacobson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Sam Jacobson -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Sam Jacobson -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Sam Jacobson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Sam Jacobson -

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