George Gervin vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Al Thornton 152

Total Games George Gervin 791 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Al Thornton -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Al Thornton -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Al Thornton -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Al Thornton -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.