Paul Arizin vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.