George Gervin vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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.

Paul McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Paul McPherson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games George Gervin 791 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Paul McPherson -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Paul McPherson -

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