George Gervin vs. Don Henriksen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Henriksen 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.

Don Henriksen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Don Henriksen 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Don Henriksen 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Don Henriksen 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Don Henriksen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Don Henriksen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Don Henriksen 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Don Henriksen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Don Henriksen 7.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Don Henriksen 7.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Don Henriksen 1.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Don Henriksen 989

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Don Henriksen 990

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Don Henriksen 240

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 791 Don Henriksen 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Don Henriksen .384

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Don Henriksen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Don Henriksen .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Don Henriksen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Don Henriksen 7.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Don Henriksen 8.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Don Henriksen 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Don Henriksen 38

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Don Henriksen 40

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Don Henriksen 11

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 59 Don Henriksen 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Don Henriksen .481

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Don Henriksen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Don Henriksen .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Don Henriksen - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.