Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

George Gervin vs Draymond Green

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Draymond Green (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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 57.2%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

George GervinStatDraymond Green
26.2 Points / game 8.7
4.6 Rebounds / game 6.8
2.8 Assists / game 5.6
1.2 Steals / game 1.3
0.9 Blocks / game 1.0
51.0% Field goal % 44.1%
18.3% 3-point % 31.2%
84.5% Free throw % 71.8%
57.2% True shooting % 57.7%
791 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatDraymond Green
2.50× Points vs era avg 0.86×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

George GervinStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

George GervinStatDraymond Green
27.0 Points / game 11.4
5.8 Rebounds / game 8.6
3.2 Assists / game 6.0
1.2 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 1.3
49.4% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
79.5% Free throw % 72.5%
59 Playoff games 169

Accolades

George GervinStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 3
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#54 All-time GOAT rank #72

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