George Gervin vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Paul Zipser 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Paul Zipser 31

Total Games George Gervin 791 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Paul Zipser 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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