George Gervin vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 LaSalle Thompson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals George Gervin 941 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games George Gervin 791 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists George Gervin 186 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals George Gervin 69 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games George Gervin 59 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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