Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

David Robinson vs George Gervin

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

David Robinson (1989-2002) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Gervin was the higher-volume scorer (26.2 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.50× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 57.2%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatGeorge Gervin
21.1 Points / game 26.2
10.6 Rebounds / game 4.6
2.5 Assists / game 2.8
1.4 Steals / game 1.2
3.0 Blocks / game 0.9
51.4% Field goal % 51.0%
13.4% 3-point % 18.3%
73.1% Free throw % 84.5%
58.3% True shooting % 57.2%
987 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatGeorge Gervin
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatGeorge Gervin
18.0 Points / game 27.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 5.8
2.3 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
2.5 Blocks / game 0.9
49.1% Field goal % 49.4%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 79.5%
123 Playoff games 59

Accolades

David RobinsonStatGeorge Gervin
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
10 All-Star selections 9
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#24 All-time GOAT rank #54

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