Complete Stats Comparison of George Gervin and Karl-Anthony Towns
Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by George Gervin and Karl-Anthony Towns during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.
This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.
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Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats |
Main Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
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| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| George Gervin | 2 (points, steals) | 3 (points, assists, steals) | 10 seasons |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 (rebounds, assists, blocks) | 2 (rebounds, blocks) | 11 seasons |
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| George Gervin | 4 (points, assists, steals, blocks) | 4 (points, assists, steals, blocks) | 9 Playoffs |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 1 (rebounds) | 1 (rebounds) | 5 Playoffs |
All Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| George Gervin | 5 stats | 6 stats | 1 stat |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 7 stats | 8 stats | 2 stats |
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| George Gervin | 7 stats | 9 stats | 1 stat |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 5 stats | 5 stats | 2 stats |
- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.
- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.
- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.
Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...
Notes: Turnovers started to be recorded in 1977-78. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
(*) = some years in his career don't have the stat.
Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season |
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Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?- George Gervin has better averages in points (+3.2), field goals made (+1.8), free throws made (+1.2) and steals (+0.4) - Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.6), offensive rebounds (+1.3), defensive rebounds (+5.2), total rebounds (+6.5), assists (+0.4) and blocks (+0.4) - George Gervin has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.3) - Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.5) - George Gervin has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.8) and free throws attempted (+1.5) - Karl-Anthony Towns has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+3.9) |
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Turnovers (lower is better)
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season |
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Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?- George Gervin played more games (+122) and has more points (+5,291), field goals made (+2,410), free throws made (+1,556), assists (+100) and steals (+398) - Karl-Anthony Towns played more years (+1) and has more 3-pointers made (+1,085), offensive rebounds (+690), defensive rebounds (+3,124), total rebounds (+3,814) and blocks (+120) - George Gervin has more turnovers (+334) and personal fouls (+53) - - George Gervin has more field goals attempted (+4,954) and free throws attempted (+1,827) - Karl-Anthony Towns has more 3-pointers attempted (+2,656) |
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Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season |
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Free Throw Percentage
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Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs |
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Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?- George Gervin has better averages in points (+7.2), field goals made (+3.6), free throws made (+1.5), assists (+1.2), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.2) - Karl-Anthony Towns has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.5), offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+4.7) and total rebounds (+4.9) - George Gervin has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.8) - Karl-Anthony Towns has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.4) - George Gervin has higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.3) and free throws attempted (+1.9) - Karl-Anthony Towns has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+3.9) |
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs |
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Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?- George Gervin played more years (+4) and games (+9), and has more points (+603), field goals made (+276), free throws made (+126), offensive rebounds (+5), assists (+86), steals (+35) and blocks (+15) - Karl-Anthony Towns has more 3-pointers made (+75), defensive rebounds (+200) and total rebounds (+195) - George Gervin has more turnovers (+63) and personal fouls (+14) - - George Gervin has more field goals attempted (+498) and free throws attempted (+157) - Karl-Anthony Towns has more 3-pointers attempted (+201) |
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Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs |
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