Cross-era · careers 33 years apart

George Gervin vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 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 25.3); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 57.2%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

George GervinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
26.2 Points / game 25.3
4.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.8 Assists / game 5.3
1.2 Steals / game 1.4
0.9 Blocks / game 0.8
51.0% Field goal % 50.4%
18.3% 3-point % 35.9%
84.5% Free throw % 85.1%
57.2% True shooting % 70.3%
791 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

George GervinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

George GervinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
27.0 Points / game 25.8
5.8 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.2 Assists / game 5.7
1.2 Steals / game 1.4
0.9 Blocks / game 1.0
49.4% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
79.5% Free throw % 86.7%
59 Playoff games 46

Accolades

George GervinStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 3
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#54 All-time GOAT rank #68

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