George Gervin vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games George Gervin 791 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games George Gervin 59 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.