Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

George Gervin vs Stephen Curry

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Stephen Curry (2009-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 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 24.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 2.50× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 57.2%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

George GervinStatStephen Curry
26.2 Points / game 24.8
4.6 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.8 Assists / game 6.3
1.2 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
51.0% Field goal % 47.1%
18.3% 3-point % 42.5%
84.5% Free throw % 91.0%
57.2% True shooting % 64.8%
791 Games played 1,069

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatStephen Curry
2.50× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 1.14×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 2.86×

Advanced metrics

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

George GervinStatStephen Curry
— Offensive rating 117.2
— Defensive rating 105.8
— Net rating 11.5
— Usage % 32.5%
— Assist % 27.0%
— Rebound % 6.5%

Playoff averages

George GervinStatStephen Curry
27.0 Points / game 26.8
5.8 Rebounds / game 5.3
3.2 Assists / game 6.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 0.3
49.4% Field goal % 45.4%
0.0% 3-point % 39.8%
79.5% Free throw % 89.1%
59 Playoff games 155

Accolades

George GervinStatStephen Curry
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 4
9 All-Star selections 10
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#54 All-time GOAT rank #16

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