George Gervin vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Nick Van Exel 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games George Gervin 791 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games George Gervin 59 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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