Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs George Gervin

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and George Gervin (1976-1985) 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 54.6%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatGeorge Gervin
17.8 Points / game 26.2
10.0 Rebounds / game 4.6
3.7 Assists / game 2.8
1.3 Steals / game 1.2
1.4 Blocks / game 0.9
49.6% Field goal % 51.0%
22.6% 3-point % 18.3%
78.7% Free throw % 84.5%
54.6% True shooting % 57.2%
1,462 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatGeorge Gervin
1.87× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatGeorge Gervin
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatGeorge Gervin
18.2 Points / game 27.0
10.7 Rebounds / game 5.8
3.3 Assists / game 3.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.2
1.3 Blocks / game 0.9
48.3% Field goal % 49.4%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 79.5%
143 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatGeorge Gervin
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
14 All-Star selections 9
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#18 All-time GOAT rank #54

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