George Gervin vs. Bobby Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Jones and George Gervin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

George Gervin and Bobby Jones both played 10 years in the NBA. George Gervin had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Bobby Jones had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
George Gervin 10 9 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bobby Jones 10 10 1976-77 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1976-771976-77
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 33.0 23.1 1.6 3.9 5.5 2.9 1.3 1.3 - 3.5 8.9 16.3 .544 - - - 5.4 6.5 .833
Bobby Jones 82 29.5 15.1 2.1 6.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.0 - 2.9 6.1 10.7 .570 - - - 2.9 4.0 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 2 31.0 25.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 - 4.5 9.5 22.0 .432 - - - 6.0 7.5 .800
Bobby Jones 6 31.2 12.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 3.5 2.8 2.3 - 4.2 5.2 10.7 .484 - - - 1.7 2.8 .588

Season 2
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1977-781977-78
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 34.8 27.2 1.4 3.7 5.1 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.7 3.1 10.5 19.6 .536 - - - 6.1 7.4 .830
Bobby Jones 75 32.5 14.5 2.2 6.3 8.5 3.4 1.8 1.7 2.6 2.9 5.9 10.1 .578 - - - 2.8 3.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 6 37.8 33.2 1.8 3.8 5.7 3.2 1.0 2.7 3.2 3.8 13.0 23.7 .549 - - - 7.2 9.3 .768
Bobby Jones 13 30.0 12.8 2.8 5.1 7.8 2.7 1.2 0.7 1.8 3.2 5.1 8.9 .569 - - - 2.6 3.5 .739

Season 3
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1978-791978-79
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 80 36.1 29.6 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.7 1.7 1.1 3.6 3.4 11.8 21.9 .541 - - - 5.9 7.1 .826
Bobby Jones 80 28.8 12.1 2.5 4.2 6.6 2.5 1.3 1.2 2.1 3.1 4.7 8.8 .537 - - - 2.6 3.5 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 14 36.6 28.6 2.4 3.5 5.9 2.5 1.9 1.1 2.9 3.6 11.3 21.1 .536 - - - 6.0 7.4 .808
Bobby Jones 9 28.9 13.1 1.3 3.4 4.8 2.1 0.6 0.4 1.7 3.3 5.3 9.7 .552 - - - 2.4 2.9 .846

Season 4
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1979-801979-80
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 78 37.6 33.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.6 1.4 1.0 3.3 2.7 13.1 24.9 .528 0.4 1.3 .314 6.5 7.6 .852
Bobby Jones 81 26.2 13.0 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.8 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 4.9 9.2 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 3 40.7 33.3 3.0 3.7 6.7 4.0 1.7 1.0 3.0 2.7 12.3 24.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 8.7 10.0 .867
Bobby Jones 18 26.1 12.9 1.6 3.2 4.8 1.7 1.2 1.8 1.3 3.1 5.0 9.6 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.4 .855

Season 5
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1980-811980-81
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 33.7 27.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.2 1.1 0.7 3.1 2.6 10.4 21.1 .492 0.1 0.4 .257 6.2 7.6 .826
Bobby Jones 81 25.3 13.5 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.8 1.2 0.9 1.8 2.8 5.0 9.3 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 4.3 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 7 39.1 27.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.4 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.7 11.0 22.0 .500 0.0 0.4 .000 5.1 6.4 .800
Bobby Jones 16 27.7 14.7 2.2 3.3 5.5 2.1 1.1 1.3 2.0 3.8 5.1 10.0 .506 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.5 .830

Season 6
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1981-821981-82
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 79 35.7 32.3 1.7 3.2 5.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.7 12.6 25.2 .500 0.1 0.5 .278 7.0 8.1 .864
Bobby Jones 76 28.7 14.4 1.4 3.7 5.2 2.5 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.8 5.5 9.7 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 4.4 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 9 41.4 29.4 2.1 5.2 7.3 4.6 1.1 0.4 3.4 4.0 11.4 25.3 .452 0.0 0.3 .000 6.6 7.9 .831
Bobby Jones 21 28.0 12.2 1.8 3.0 4.7 2.5 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.3 4.5 8.3 .540 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.9 .840

Season 7
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1982-831982-83
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 78 36.3 26.2 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.4 1.1 0.9 3.2 3.1 9.7 19.9 .487 0.2 0.4 .364 6.6 7.8 .853
Bobby Jones 74 23.6 9.0 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.9 1.1 1.2 1.5 2.7 3.4 6.2 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 11 39.7 25.2 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.4 1.1 0.4 4.2 3.5 9.8 18.9 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 5.5 6.3 .884
Bobby Jones 12 27.0 8.6 1.6 3.3 4.8 2.8 1.3 1.5 1.5 2.4 3.6 6.5 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .850

Season 8
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1983-841983-84
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 76 34.0 25.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.9 10.1 20.5 .490 0.1 0.3 .417 5.6 6.7 .842
Bobby Jones 75 23.5 8.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 2.7 3.0 5.8 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Bobby Jones 5 26.0 9.6 1.8 2.8 4.6 1.8 0.6 1.4 1.6 2.4 3.0 6.2 .484 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 3.8 .947

Season 9
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1984-851984-85
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 72 29.0 21.2 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.5 0.9 0.7 2.8 2.9 8.3 16.4 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.3 .844
Bobby Jones 80 20.4 7.5 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.9 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.3 2.6 4.8 .538 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 2.7 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 5 36.6 22.2 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.6 4.0 3.8 8.4 15.8 .532 0.0 0.6 .000 5.4 6.8 .794
Bobby Jones 13 23.8 8.2 1.7 2.0 3.7 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.5 2.9 3.5 6.0 .590 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .700

Season 10
George Gervin Bobby Jones
Season 1985-861985-86
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 25.2 16.2 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.8 0.6 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.5 3.9 .879
Bobby Jones 70 21.7 7.0 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 2.7 4.8 .559 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bobby Jones 12 27.4 9.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.8 0.8 1.2 1.3 3.3 3.3 6.2 .527 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .760
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