Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

George Gervin vs Willis Reed

George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

George Gervin (1976-1985) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 1.65× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

George GervinStatWillis Reed
26.2 Points / game 18.7
4.6 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.8 Assists / game 1.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.0% Field goal % 47.6%
18.3% 3-point % 0.0%
84.5% Free throw % 74.8%
57.2% True shooting % 52.3%
791 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George GervinStatWillis Reed
2.50× Points vs era avg 1.65×
1.04× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.13× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

George GervinStatWillis Reed
27.0 Points / game 17.4
5.8 Rebounds / game 10.3
3.2 Assists / game 1.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
49.4% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
79.5% Free throw % 75.1%
59 Playoff games 78

Accolades

George GervinStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#54 All-time GOAT rank #29

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