James Edwards vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals James Edwards 420 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 George Gervin 670

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 George Gervin 341

Total Assists James Edwards 84 George Gervin 186

Total Steals James Edwards 17 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 George Gervin 52

Total Games James Edwards 111 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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