George Gervin vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Wes Matthews 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games George Gervin 791 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games George Gervin 59 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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