George Gervin vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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 Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Paul Shirley 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games George Gervin 791 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Paul Shirley -

Total Games George Gervin 59 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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