John Battle vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games John Battle 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader John Battle 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals John Battle 273 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks John Battle 43 George Gervin 670

Total Games John Battle 612 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 George Gervin 341

Total Assists John Battle 80 George Gervin 186

Total Steals John Battle 13 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks John Battle 1 George Gervin 52

Total Games John Battle 55 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.