George Gervin vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Garfield Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 791 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 59 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Garfield Smith - n/a **

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