George Gervin vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Billy Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games George Gervin 791 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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