George Gervin vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Jayson Tatum0
George Gervin10
Jayson Tatum7
George Gervin9
Jayson Tatum6
George Gervin9
Jayson Tatum5

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Jayson Tatum2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Jayson Tatum3
George Gervin4
Jayson Tatum0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Jayson Tatum 23.1

George Gervin 4.6
Jayson Tatum 7.1

George Gervin 2.8
Jayson Tatum 3.5

George Gervin 1.2
Jayson Tatum 1.1

George Gervin 0.8
Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Jayson Tatum 11,692

George Gervin 3,607
Jayson Tatum 3,616

George Gervin 2,214
Jayson Tatum 1,777

George Gervin 941
Jayson Tatum 558

George Gervin 670
Jayson Tatum 343

George Gervin 791
Jayson Tatum 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Jayson Tatum .461

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Jayson Tatum .376

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Jayson Tatum 30.1
(2023)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Jayson Tatum 8.8
(2023)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Jayson Tatum 4.9
(2024)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Jayson Tatum 1.4
(2020)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Jayson Tatum 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Jayson Tatum 23.8

George Gervin 5.8
Jayson Tatum 7.6

George Gervin 3.2
Jayson Tatum 4.6

George Gervin 1.2
Jayson Tatum 1.1

George Gervin 0.9
Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Jayson Tatum 2,236

George Gervin 341
Jayson Tatum 713

George Gervin 186
Jayson Tatum 430

George Gervin 69
Jayson Tatum 106

George Gervin 52
Jayson Tatum 87

George Gervin 59
Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Jayson Tatum 30.6
(2021)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Jayson Tatum 10.5
(2023)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Jayson Tatum 6.2
(2022)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Jayson Tatum 1.2
(2018)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Jayson Tatum 1.6
(2021)

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