George Gervin vs. Hedo Turkoglu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hedo Turkoglu 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 played 10 years in the NBA, 5 less than Hedo Turkoglu, who played 15. George Gervin had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Hedo Turkoglu had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Hedo Turkoglu 15 11 2000-01 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1976-772000-01
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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
Hedo Turkoglu 74 16.8 5.3 0.7 2.2 2.8 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.5 .412 0.4 1.2 .326 1.2 1.5 .777
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
Hedo Turkoglu 8 17.6 7.5 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.3 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.8 .571 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 2

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1977-782001-02
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisKings 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
Hedo Turkoglu 80 24.6 10.1 0.8 3.8 4.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.3 3.6 8.6 .422 0.8 2.1 .368 2.1 2.9 .726
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
Hedo Turkoglu 16 27.8 8.6 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.1 3.4 8.6 .401 0.8 2.1 .353 1.0 1.9 .516

Season 3

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1978-792002-03
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsKings 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 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
Hedo Turkoglu 67 17.5 6.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.5 5.8 .422 0.4 1.2 .372 1.3 1.6 .800
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
Hedo Turkoglu 10 17.3 5.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.8 5.0 .360 0.4 1.4 .286 1.3 1.8 .722

Season 4

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1979-802003-04
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 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
Hedo Turkoglu 80 25.9 9.2 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.3 8.1 .406 1.3 3.0 .419 1.4 2.0 .708
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
Hedo Turkoglu 10 27.2 7.7 0.5 4.0 4.5 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.6 8.1 .321 1.4 4.2 .333 1.1 1.8 .611

Season 5

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1980-812004-05
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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
Hedo Turkoglu 67 26.2 14.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.3 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.9 11.7 .419 1.4 3.7 .380 2.8 3.4 .836
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
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 6

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1981-822005-06
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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
Hedo Turkoglu 78 33.5 14.9 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.8 0.9 0.3 1.7 3.0 5.1 11.2 .454 1.5 3.6 .403 3.3 3.8 .861
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
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 7

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1982-832006-07
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsMagic 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 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
Hedo Turkoglu 73 31.1 13.3 0.8 3.2 4.0 3.2 1.0 0.2 2.0 3.0 4.7 11.3 .419 1.5 3.8 .388 2.3 3.0 .781
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
Hedo Turkoglu 4 39.0 13.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.5 1.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 6.3 12.5 .500 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 8

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1983-842007-08
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Hedo Turkoglu 82 36.9 19.5 1.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 0.9 0.3 3.0 3.0 6.8 14.9 .456 2.0 5.1 .400 4.0 4.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 10 39.9 17.5 1.4 5.0 6.4 5.5 0.8 0.2 3.8 3.5 6.3 14.1 .447 1.0 3.5 .286 3.9 4.6 .848

Season 9

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1984-852008-09
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 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
Hedo Turkoglu 77 36.6 16.8 0.6 4.7 5.3 4.9 0.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 5.5 13.3 .413 1.7 4.9 .356 4.1 5.1 .807
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
Hedo Turkoglu 24 38.9 15.8 0.4 4.2 4.5 4.8 0.8 0.2 2.7 3.3 5.3 12.3 .427 1.3 3.5 .386 3.9 4.8 .817

Season 10

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season 1985-862009-10
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Hedo Turkoglu 74 30.7 11.3 0.6 4.1 4.6 4.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.0 3.7 9.1 .409 1.5 3.9 .374 2.4 3.1 .774
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 -
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season -2010-11
Team -Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 81 31.4 10.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.2 0.9 0.4 1.6 3.0 4.0 8.9 .446 1.6 3.8 .410 1.3 1.9 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 6 34.8 9.2 0.2 3.0 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.2 1.2 3.0 3.3 11.3 .294 1.2 5.0 .233 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 12

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season -2011-12
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 53 31.2 10.9 0.5 3.3 3.8 4.4 0.8 0.3 2.7 2.6 3.9 9.5 .415 1.7 4.9 .353 1.3 1.8 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 5 32.4 8.4 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.6 3.0 8.2 .366 1.0 2.4 .417 1.4 2.2 .636

Season 13

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season -2012-13
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 11 17.2 2.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 4.8 .264 0.1 2.2 .042 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 14

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season -2013-14
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 38 10.3 3.0 0.3 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.9 .385 0.6 1.3 .440 0.2 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 5 8.2 3.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 2.6 .462 0.8 2.0 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

George Gervin Hedo Turkoglu
Season -2014-15
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 62 11.4 3.7 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.0 .441 1.0 2.2 .432 0.1 0.2 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 11 5.0 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.4 1.5 .235 0.2 1.2 .154 0.0 0.0 -