Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
George Gervin0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
George Gervin10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
George Gervin9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
George Gervin9

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
George Gervin0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
George Gervin0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
George Gervin5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
George Gervin7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
George Gervin0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
George Gervin0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
George Gervin4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
George Gervin0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
George Gervin0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
George Gervin0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
George Gervin 26.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
George Gervin 4.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
George Gervin 2.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
George Gervin 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
George Gervin 20,708

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
George Gervin 3,607

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
George Gervin 2,214

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
George Gervin 941

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
George Gervin 670

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
George Gervin .297

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
George Gervin 33.1
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
George Gervin 5.5
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
George Gervin 3.7
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
George Gervin 1.7
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
George Gervin 1.3
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
George Gervin 27.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
George Gervin 5.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
George Gervin 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
George Gervin 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
George Gervin 1,592

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
George Gervin 341

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
George Gervin 186

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
George Gervin 69

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
George Gervin 52

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
George Gervin .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
George Gervin 33.3
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
George Gervin 7.3
(1982)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
George Gervin 4.6
(1982)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
George Gervin 1.9
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
George Gervin 2.7
(1978)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.