Sam Bowie vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Sam Bowie 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 George Gervin 670

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 George Gervin 52

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.