Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

George Gervin vs Anthony Davis

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 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 24.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 57.2%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

George GervinStatAnthony Davis
26.2 Points / game 24.0
4.6 Rebounds / game 10.7
2.8 Assists / game 2.6
1.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.9 Blocks / game 2.3
51.0% Field goal % 52.2%
18.3% 3-point % 24.6%
84.5% Free throw % 78.8%
57.2% True shooting % 60.1%
791 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatAnthony Davis
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

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

George GervinStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

George GervinStatAnthony Davis
27.0 Points / game 26.1
5.8 Rebounds / game 11.7
3.2 Assists / game 2.9
1.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.9 Blocks / game 2.1
49.4% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
79.5% Free throw % 83.8%
59 Playoff games 60

Accolades

George GervinStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#54 All-time GOAT rank #61

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