Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

George Gervin vs Kawhi Leonard

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 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 2.50× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 57.2%). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

George GervinStatKawhi Leonard
26.2 Points / game 20.7
4.6 Rebounds / game 6.4
2.8 Assists / game 3.1
1.2 Steals / game 1.7
0.9 Blocks / game 0.6
51.0% Field goal % 49.9%
18.3% 3-point % 38.9%
84.5% Free throw % 85.0%
57.2% True shooting % 67.2%
791 Games played 798

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatKawhi Leonard
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.03×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.55×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 1.36×

Advanced metrics

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

George GervinStatKawhi Leonard
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 105.0
— Net rating 10.0
— Usage % 33.5%
— Assist % 21.0%
— Rebound % 11.5%

Playoff averages

George GervinStatKawhi Leonard
27.0 Points / game 21.5
5.8 Rebounds / game 7.8
3.2 Assists / game 3.0
1.2 Steals / game 1.8
0.9 Blocks / game 0.7
49.4% Field goal % 51.3%
0.0% 3-point % 40.2%
79.5% Free throw % 80.2%
59 Playoff games 146

Accolades

George GervinStatKawhi Leonard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#54 All-time GOAT rank #27

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