George Gervin vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Larry Spriggs 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games George Gervin 791 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Larry Spriggs .517

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games George Gervin 59 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Larry Spriggs .519

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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