George Gervin vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Bill Laimbeer 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader George Gervin 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games George Gervin 791 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games George Gervin 59 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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