Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Tim Duncan vs George Gervin

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 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 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 55.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatGeorge Gervin
19.0 Points / game 26.2
10.8 Rebounds / game 4.6
3.0 Assists / game 2.8
0.7 Steals / game 1.2
2.2 Blocks / game 0.9
50.5% Field goal % 51.0%
14.1% 3-point % 18.3%
70.1% Free throw % 84.5%
55.1% True shooting % 57.2%
1,392 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatGeorge Gervin
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.50×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

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

Tim DuncanStatGeorge Gervin
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatGeorge Gervin
20.6 Points / game 27.0
11.4 Rebounds / game 5.8
3.1 Assists / game 3.2
0.7 Steals / game 1.2
2.3 Blocks / game 0.9
50.1% Field goal % 49.4%
11.5% 3-point % 0.0%
69.1% Free throw % 79.5%
251 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatGeorge Gervin
2 MVP awards 0
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
15 All-Star selections 9
10 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#4 All-time GOAT rank #54

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