George Gervin vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Johnny Newman 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Johnny Newman 246

Total Games George Gervin 791 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Johnny Newman 8

Total Games George Gervin 59 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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