George Gervin vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Larry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Larry Smith 457

Total Games George Gervin 791 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Larry Smith 20

Total Games George Gervin 59 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Larry Smith .500

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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