George Gervin vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Phil Smith 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Phil Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Phil Smith 165

Total Games George Gervin 791 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Phil Smith 18

Total Games George Gervin 59 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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