George Gervin vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Avery Johnson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games George Gervin 791 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games George Gervin 59 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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