George Gervin vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Morris Peterson:
2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Morris Peterson0
George Gervin10
Morris Peterson11
George Gervin9
Morris Peterson5
George Gervin9
Morris Peterson0

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Morris Peterson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Morris Peterson0
George Gervin4
Morris Peterson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Morris Peterson 10.7

George Gervin 4.6
Morris Peterson 3.5

George Gervin 2.8
Morris Peterson 1.5

George Gervin 1.2
Morris Peterson 0.9

George Gervin 0.8
Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Morris Peterson 7,628

George Gervin 3,607
Morris Peterson 2,483

George Gervin 2,214
Morris Peterson 1,090

George Gervin 941
Morris Peterson 639

George Gervin 670
Morris Peterson 136

George Gervin 791
Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Morris Peterson 16.8
(2006)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Morris Peterson 4.6
(2006)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Morris Peterson 2.4
(2002)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Morris Peterson 1.3
(2006)

George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Morris Peterson 0.4
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Morris Peterson 6.7

George Gervin 5.8
Morris Peterson 2.6

George Gervin 3.2
Morris Peterson 1.1

George Gervin 1.2
Morris Peterson 0.6

George Gervin 0.9
Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Morris Peterson 222

George Gervin 341
Morris Peterson 87

George Gervin 186
Morris Peterson 36

George Gervin 69
Morris Peterson 20

George Gervin 52
Morris Peterson 8

George Gervin 59
Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Morris Peterson 9.2
(2002)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Morris Peterson 4.5
(2007)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Morris Peterson 2.2
(2002)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Morris Peterson 1.0
(2002)

George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Morris Peterson 0.6
(2002)

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