George Gervin vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Bernard James 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Bernard James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Bernard James 212

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Bernard James 13

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Bernard James 17

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Bernard James 61

Total Games George Gervin 791 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Bernard James 1

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Bernard James 0

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Bernard James 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Bernard James 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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