Rick Carlisle vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Rick Carlisle 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 George Gervin 670

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 George Gervin 52

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.