George Gervin vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Mychal Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games George Gervin 791 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games George Gervin 59 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Mychal Thompson .501

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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