George Gervin vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Thaddeus Young 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games George Gervin 791 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games George Gervin 59 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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