Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

George Gervin vs Oscar Robertson

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 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 25.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.21× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 56.4%). Oscar Robertson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #26 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

George GervinStatOscar Robertson
26.2 Points / game 25.7
4.6 Rebounds / game 7.5
2.8 Assists / game 9.5
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.0% Field goal % 48.3%
18.3% 3-point % 0.0%
84.5% Free throw % 83.8%
57.2% True shooting % 56.4%
791 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatOscar Robertson
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.21×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Playoff averages

George GervinStatOscar Robertson
27.0 Points / game 22.2
5.8 Rebounds / game 6.7
3.2 Assists / game 8.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.2
0.9 Blocks / game 0.1
49.4% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
79.5% Free throw % 84.4%
59 Playoff games 86

Accolades

George GervinStatOscar Robertson
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 12
5 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#54 All-time GOAT rank #26

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