Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs George Gervin

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 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 20.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 57.2%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatGeorge Gervin
20.7 Points / game 26.2
7.5 Rebounds / game 4.6
2.4 Assists / game 2.8
0.8 Steals / game 1.2
0.8 Blocks / game 0.9
46.6% Field goal % 51.0%
37.9% 3-point % 18.3%
87.4% Free throw % 84.5%
57.7% True shooting % 57.2%
1,522 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatGeorge Gervin
2.17× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

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

Dirk NowitzkiStatGeorge Gervin
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatGeorge Gervin
25.3 Points / game 27.0
10.0 Rebounds / game 5.8
2.5 Assists / game 3.2
1.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.9
46.1% Field goal % 49.4%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 79.5%
145 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatGeorge Gervin
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
14 All-Star selections 9
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#25 All-time GOAT rank #54

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