LaMelo Ball vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 George Gervin 670

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 341

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 186

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 69

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 51

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.