LaMelo Ball vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 4

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 George Gervin 670

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 341

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 186

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 69

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 52

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.