George Gervin vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Steve Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Steve Smith 275

Total Games George Gervin 791 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Steve Smith 29

Total Games George Gervin 59 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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