George Gervin vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Lamar Patterson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games George Gervin 791 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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