George Gervin vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Tony Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Tony Smith 79

Total Games George Gervin 791 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Tony Smith 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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