George Gervin vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games George Gervin 791 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks George Gervin 51 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games George Gervin 59 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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