George Gervin vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games George Gervin 791 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. -

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