George Gervin vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Paul Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games George Gervin 791 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Paul Thompson .417

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

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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