George Gervin vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Sly Williams 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Sly Williams 55

Total Games George Gervin 791 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Sly Williams 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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