Larry Friend vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Larry Friend 44 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - George Gervin 341

Total Assists Larry Friend - George Gervin 186

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Larry Friend 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.