Jalen Brunson vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 George Gervin 670

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 George Gervin 51

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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