George Gervin vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games George Gervin 791 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games George Gervin 59 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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