George Gervin vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Klay Thompson 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games George Gervin 791 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games George Gervin 59 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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