George Gervin vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ish Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ish Smith 197

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ish Smith 4

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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