Vernon Carey Jr. vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 George Gervin 670

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 341

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 186

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 52

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.