George Gervin vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Bernard Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games George Gervin 791 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Bernard Thompson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Bernard Thompson .000

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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