George Gervin vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Sam Young 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Sam Young 573

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Sam Young 180

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Sam Young 57

Total Games George Gervin 791 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Sam Young 59

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Sam Young 6

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Sam Young 4

Total Games George Gervin 59 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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