Darrell Armstrong vs. George Gervin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Gervin and Darrell Armstrong, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darrell Armstrong played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than George Gervin, who played 10. Darrell Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while George Gervin had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darrell Armstrong 14 8 1994-95 to 2007-08
George Gervin 10 9 1976-77 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 1994-951976-77
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 3 2.7 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 2.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
George Gervin 82 33.0 23.1 1.6 3.9 5.5 2.9 1.3 1.3 - 3.5 8.9 16.3 .544 - - - 5.4 6.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
George Gervin 2 31.0 25.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 - 4.5 9.5 22.0 .432 - - - 6.0 7.5 .800

Season 2

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 1995-961977-78
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 13 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 .500 0.5 0.9 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
George Gervin 82 34.8 27.2 1.4 3.7 5.1 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.7 3.1 10.5 19.6 .536 - - - 6.1 7.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
George Gervin 6 37.8 33.2 1.8 3.8 5.7 3.2 1.0 2.7 3.2 3.8 13.0 23.7 .549 - - - 7.2 9.3 .768

Season 3

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 1996-971978-79
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 67 15.1 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 5.1 .383 0.8 2.7 .304 1.4 1.6 .868
George Gervin 80 36.1 29.6 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.7 1.7 1.1 3.6 3.4 11.8 21.9 .541 - - - 5.9 7.1 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 5 28.8 11.4 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.4 1.6 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.0 8.4 .476 1.2 3.6 .333 2.2 2.6 .846
George Gervin 14 36.6 28.6 2.4 3.5 5.9 2.5 1.9 1.1 2.9 3.6 11.3 21.1 .536 - - - 6.0 7.4 .808

Season 4

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 1997-981979-80
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 48 25.8 9.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.0 3.3 7.9 .411 0.5 1.4 .368 2.2 2.6 .854
George Gervin 78 37.6 33.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.6 1.4 1.0 3.3 2.7 13.1 24.9 .528 0.4 1.3 .314 6.5 7.6 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
George Gervin 3 40.7 33.3 3.0 3.7 6.7 4.0 1.7 1.0 3.0 2.7 12.3 24.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 8.7 10.0 .867

Season 5

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 1998-991980-81
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 50 30.0 13.8 1.1 2.5 3.6 6.7 2.2 0.1 3.2 1.8 4.6 10.4 .441 1.4 3.8 .365 3.2 3.6 .904
George Gervin 82 33.7 27.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.2 1.1 0.7 3.1 2.6 10.4 21.1 .492 0.1 0.4 .257 6.2 7.6 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 40.8 14.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 6.3 2.3 0.0 6.3 4.0 4.3 11.5 .370 2.3 6.0 .375 4.0 4.0 1.000
George Gervin 7 39.1 27.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.4 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.7 11.0 22.0 .500 0.0 0.4 .000 5.1 6.4 .800

Season 6

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 1999-001981-82
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 82 31.6 16.2 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.1 2.1 0.1 3.0 1.7 5.9 13.6 .433 1.7 4.9 .340 2.7 3.0 .911
George Gervin 79 35.7 32.3 1.7 3.2 5.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.7 12.6 25.2 .500 0.1 0.5 .278 7.0 8.1 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
George Gervin 9 41.4 29.4 2.1 5.2 7.3 4.6 1.1 0.4 3.4 4.0 11.4 25.3 .452 0.0 0.3 .000 6.6 7.9 .831

Season 7

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2000-011982-83
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 75 36.9 15.9 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.0 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.1 5.5 13.4 .412 1.9 5.4 .355 2.9 3.3 .884
George Gervin 78 36.3 26.2 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.4 1.1 0.9 3.2 3.1 9.7 19.9 .487 0.2 0.4 .364 6.6 7.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 41.5 13.3 1.3 4.3 5.5 4.8 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 1.8 4.8 .368 3.0 3.3 .923
George Gervin 11 39.7 25.2 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.4 1.1 0.4 4.2 3.5 9.8 18.9 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 5.5 6.3 .884

Season 8

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2001-021983-84
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 82 33.3 12.4 1.0 2.9 3.9 5.5 1.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 4.2 10.1 .419 1.7 4.9 .349 2.2 2.5 .888
George Gervin 76 34.0 25.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.9 10.1 20.5 .490 0.1 0.3 .417 5.6 6.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 39.5 15.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.8 3.5 5.0 10.5 .476 1.0 4.3 .235 4.3 5.3 .810
George Gervin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2002-031984-85
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 82 28.7 9.4 1.1 2.5 3.6 3.9 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 3.2 7.8 .409 1.0 2.8 .336 2.0 2.3 .878
George Gervin 72 29.0 21.2 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.5 0.9 0.7 2.8 2.9 8.3 16.4 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 7 32.1 9.4 1.0 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.9 0.0 2.4 3.1 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 2.6 .333 2.9 3.1 .909
George Gervin 5 36.6 22.2 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.6 4.0 3.8 8.4 15.8 .532 0.0 0.6 .000 5.4 6.8 .794

Season 10

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2003-041985-86
Team New Orleans HornetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 79 28.4 10.6 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.9 1.7 0.2 2.0 1.9 3.7 9.3 .395 1.7 5.4 .315 1.6 1.8 .854
George Gervin 82 25.2 16.2 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.8 0.6 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.5 3.9 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 7 21.4 3.4 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.1 4.9 .235 0.7 3.6 .200 0.4 0.4 1.000
George Gervin 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2004-05-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 66 15.0 4.0 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 4.2 .321 0.4 1.7 .252 0.9 1.0 .853
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 9 6.9 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.9 1.8 .500 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.0 -
George Gervin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2005-06-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 62 10.0 2.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.7 2.1 .336 0.2 0.8 .229 0.5 0.7 .786
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 11 4.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 .200 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
George Gervin ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2006-07-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 81 15.7 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.4 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.7 .414 0.9 2.6 .336 0.9 1.1 .785
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
George Gervin ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Darrell Armstrong George Gervin
Season 2007-08-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 50 11.0 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 2.2 .364 0.5 1.4 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
George Gervin ------- --- ----------