Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Paul Arizin vs George Gervin

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 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 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 50.6%). George Gervin holds the edge on accolades — 9 All-Star selections and the #54 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatGeorge Gervin
22.8 Points / game 26.2
8.6 Rebounds / game 4.6
2.3 Assists / game 2.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
42.1% Field goal % 51.0%
0.0% 3-point % 18.3%
80.9% Free throw % 84.5%
50.6% True shooting % 57.2%
713 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatGeorge Gervin
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.50×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

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

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatGeorge Gervin
24.2 Points / game 27.0
8.3 Rebounds / game 5.8
2.6 Assists / game 3.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
41.1% Field goal % 49.4%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
82.4% Free throw % 79.5%
49 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatGeorge Gervin
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
9 All-Star selections 9
3 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#60 All-time GOAT rank #54

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