George Gervin vs Bob Pettit
George Gervin (1976-1985) and Bob Pettit (1954-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 26.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.33× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.
Career averages
| George Gervin | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | Points / game | 26.4 |
| 4.6 | Rebounds / game | 16.2 |
| 2.8 | Assists / game | 3.0 |
| 1.2 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.9 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 51.0% | Field goal % | 43.5% |
| 18.3% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 84.5% | Free throw % | 76.2% |
| 57.2% | True shooting % | 51.1% |
| 791 | Games played | 792 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| George Gervin | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 2.50× | Points vs era avg | 2.33× |
| 1.04× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.61× |
| 1.13× | Assists vs era avg | 1.32× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Gervin's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.
Playoff averages
| George Gervin | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 27.0 | Points / game | 25.5 |
| 5.8 | Rebounds / game | 14.8 |
| 3.2 | Assists / game | 2.7 |
| 1.2 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.9 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 49.4% | Field goal % | 41.4% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 79.5% | Free throw % | 77.9% |
| 59 | Playoff games | 88 |
Accolades
| George Gervin | Stat | Bob Pettit |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 2 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 0 | Championships | 1 |
| 9 | All-Star selections | 11 |
| 5 | All-NBA 1st Team | 10 |
| #54 | All-time GOAT rank | #22 |
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