George Gervin vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Sam Perkins 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games George Gervin 791 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games George Gervin 59 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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