Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs George Gervin

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 25.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 54.9%). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatGeorge Gervin
25.0 Points / game 26.2
5.2 Rebounds / game 4.6
4.7 Assists / game 2.8
1.4 Steals / game 1.2
0.5 Blocks / game 0.9
44.5% Field goal % 51.0%
32.7% 3-point % 18.3%
83.5% Free throw % 84.5%
54.9% True shooting % 57.2%
1,346 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatGeorge Gervin
2.63× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

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

Kobe BryantStatGeorge Gervin
100.8 Offensive rating —
114.6 Defensive rating —
-13.8 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatGeorge Gervin
25.6 Points / game 27.0
5.1 Rebounds / game 5.8
4.7 Assists / game 3.2
1.4 Steals / game 1.2
0.7 Blocks / game 0.9
44.4% Field goal % 49.4%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 79.5%
220 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatGeorge Gervin
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
15 All-Star selections 9
11 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#6 All-time GOAT rank #54

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