Don Buse vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 George Gervin 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 George Gervin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 George Gervin 0

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 George Gervin 4

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 George Gervin 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 George Gervin 670

Total Games Don Buse 648 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Don Buse 125 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Don Buse 37 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 George Gervin 52

Total Games Don Buse 35 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.