George Gervin vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Bernard King0
George Gervin10
Bernard King14
George Gervin9
Bernard King5
George Gervin9
Bernard King4

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Bernard King2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Bernard King4
George Gervin4
Bernard King1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Bernard King 22.5

George Gervin 4.6
Bernard King 5.8

George Gervin 2.8
Bernard King 3.3

George Gervin 1.2
Bernard King 1.0

George Gervin 0.8
Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Bernard King 19,655

George Gervin 3,607
Bernard King 5,060

George Gervin 2,214
Bernard King 2,863

George Gervin 941
Bernard King 866

George Gervin 670
Bernard King 230

George Gervin 791
Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Bernard King .172

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Bernard King 32.9
(1985)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Bernard King 9.5
(1978)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Bernard King 4.6
(1990)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Bernard King 1.5
(1978)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Bernard King 24.5

George Gervin 5.8
Bernard King 4.3

George Gervin 3.2
Bernard King 2.3

George Gervin 1.2
Bernard King 0.9

George Gervin 0.9
Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Bernard King 687

George Gervin 341
Bernard King 121

George Gervin 186
Bernard King 65

George Gervin 69
Bernard King 24

George Gervin 52
Bernard King 6

George Gervin 59
Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Bernard King .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Bernard King 34.8
(1984)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Bernard King 6.2
(1984)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Bernard King 3.5
(1979)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Bernard King 2.0
(1979)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)

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