Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

George Gervin vs K.C. Jones

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

George Gervin (1976-1985) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 0.62× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 43.5%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

George GervinStatK.C. Jones
26.2 Points / game 7.4
4.6 Rebounds / game 3.6
2.8 Assists / game 4.3
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.0% Field goal % 38.6%
18.3% 3-point % 0.0%
84.5% Free throw % 64.1%
57.2% True shooting % 43.5%
791 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatK.C. Jones
2.50× Points vs era avg 0.62×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

George GervinStatK.C. Jones
27.0 Points / game 6.4
5.8 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
49.4% Field goal % 35.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
79.5% Free throw % 69.9%
59 Playoff games 105

Accolades

George GervinStatK.C. Jones
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 8
9 All-Star selections 0
5 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#54 All-time GOAT rank #66

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