Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs George Gervin

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center George Gervin 1976-1985 · Guard

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and George Gervin (1976-1985) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 26.2); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.50× their league average respectively; George Gervin was the more efficient scorer (57.2% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to George Gervin's #54.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Gervin
30.1 Points / game 26.2
22.9 Rebounds / game 4.6
4.4 Assists / game 2.8
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
56.8% Field goal % 51.0%
0.0% 3-point % 18.3%
50.1% Free throw % 84.5%
54.7% True shooting % 57.2%
1,045 Games played 791

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Gervin
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.50×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.04×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 1.13×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Gervin
22.5 Points / game 27.0
24.5 Rebounds / game 5.8
4.2 Assists / game 3.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.2
0.0 Blocks / game 0.9
53.1% Field goal % 49.4%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
46.6% Free throw % 79.5%
160 Playoff games 59

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatGeorge Gervin
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 9
7 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#8 All-time GOAT rank #54

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