Rick Barry vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * George Gervin 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 George Gervin 4

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * George Gervin 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 George Gervin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * George Gervin 670

Total Games Rick Barry 794 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * George Gervin 52

Total Games Rick Barry 74 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.