George Gervin vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Derek Strong 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Derek Strong 94

Total Games George Gervin 791 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Derek Strong 3

Total Games George Gervin 59 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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