George Gervin vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin:
2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Jeremy Lin1
George Gervin10
Jeremy Lin9
George Gervin9
Jeremy Lin4
George Gervin9
Jeremy Lin0

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Jeremy Lin0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Jeremy Lin0
George Gervin4
Jeremy Lin0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Jeremy Lin 11.6

George Gervin 4.6
Jeremy Lin 2.8

George Gervin 2.8
Jeremy Lin 4.3

George Gervin 1.2
Jeremy Lin 1.1

George Gervin 0.8
Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Jeremy Lin 5,567

George Gervin 3,607
Jeremy Lin 1,338

George Gervin 2,214
Jeremy Lin 2,042

George Gervin 941
Jeremy Lin 519

George Gervin 670
Jeremy Lin 175

George Gervin 791
Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Jeremy Lin 18.0
(2018)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Jeremy Lin 3.8
(2017)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Jeremy Lin 6.2
(2012)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Jeremy Lin 1.6
(2013)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Jeremy Lin 0.5
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Jeremy Lin 7.2

George Gervin 5.8
Jeremy Lin 2.0

George Gervin 3.2
Jeremy Lin 2.2

George Gervin 1.2
Jeremy Lin 0.4

George Gervin 0.9
Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Jeremy Lin 180

George Gervin 341
Jeremy Lin 49

George Gervin 186
Jeremy Lin 56

George Gervin 69
Jeremy Lin 11

George Gervin 52
Jeremy Lin 2

George Gervin 59
Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Jeremy Lin 12.4
(2016)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Jeremy Lin 3.7
(2014)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Jeremy Lin 4.3
(2014)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Jeremy Lin 0.7
(2016)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Jeremy Lin 0.3
(2013)

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