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George Gervin
George Gervin stats, teams and career impact
#148 all-timeCareer averages · 26.2 PPG · 4.6 RPG · 2.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Chicago Bulls
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 180 lb (82 kg)
- Born
- April 27, 1952 (74 yrs old)
- College
- Eastern Michigan
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1976–77 to 1985–86
Career summaryGeorge Gervin was a shooting guard who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1976–77 through 1985–86.
- Career PPG
- 26.2
- Career RPG
- 4.6
- Career APG
- 2.8
- #7 in 1977–78
- #148 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why George Gervin ranks #148 all time
George Gervin ranks #148 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #9.7. His full-career value ranks #130, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
791 games · Career Value Rank #130
NBA honors9× All-Star · 7× All-NBAContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 51.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 29.7%3P%
- Free throw
- 84.4%FT%
791 career games · 26,536 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
George Gervin stats by season
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| 1985–86 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | -2.10 | CHI | 82 | 75 | 25.2 | 47.2% | 21.1% | 87.9% | #188 | -4.1 |
| 1984–85 | 21.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -0.42 | SAS | 72 | 69 | 29.0 | 50.8% | 0.0% | 84.4% | #120 | 71.4 |
| 1983–84 | 25.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | -0.23 | SAS | 76 | 76 | 34.0 | 49.0% | 41.7% | 84.2% | #107 | 101.4 |
| 1982–83 | 26.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | +1.04 | SAS | 78 | 78 | 36.3 | 48.7% | 36.4% | 85.3% | #64 | 185.2 |
| 1981–82 | 32.3 | 5.0 | 2.4 | +4.23 | SAS | 79 | 79 | 35.7 | 50.0% | 27.8% | 86.4% | #10 | 374.6 |
| 1980–81 | 27.1 | 5.1 | 3.2 | +2.96 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 33.7 | 49.2% | 25.7% | 82.6% | #17 | 293.9 |
| 1979–80 | 33.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | +3.48 | SAS | 78 | 0 | 37.6 | 52.8% | 31.4% | 85.2% | #15 | 366.8 |
| 1978–79 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | +3.25 | SAS | 80 | 0 | 36.1 | 54.1% | — | 82.6% | #14 | 349.3 |
| 1977–78 | 27.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | +4.56 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 34.8 | 53.6% | — | 83.0% | #7 | 425.9 |
| 1976–77 | 23.1 | 5.5 | 2.9 | +3.19 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 33.0 | 54.4% | — | 83.3% | #12 | 327.1 |
| Career | 26.2 | 4.6 | 2.8 | — | CHI/SAS | 791 | — | 33.5 | 51.1% | 29.7% | 84.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
George Gervin highlights
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Team career retrospective
George Gervin's top dunks and Iceman style
George Gervin's team career retrospective adds visual context to the numbers on this page, especially his finger roll, body control and effortless high-post scoring. The vetted footage complements the season tables and impact model.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
19.4 composite · lower is better
11.6 average league finish
2,492 total value
Career standing
How George Gervin ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score19.4
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #148
Strongest seasons
Every season
George Gervin advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 33 | 82 | 2,065 | -2.10 | 26.4 | #188 | -4.1 | 26th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 32 | 72 | 2,091 | -0.42 | 53.0 | #120 | 71.4 | 58th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 31 | 76 | 2,584 | -0.23 | 57.3 | #107 | 101.4 | 67th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 30 | 78 | 2,830 | +1.04 | 75.1 | #64 | 185.2 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 29 | 79 | 2,817 | +4.23 | 96.5 | #10 | 374.6 | 96th | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 28 | 82 | 2,765 | +2.96 | 93.5 | #17 | 293.9 | 95th | Broad |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 27 | 78 | 2,934 | +3.48 | 93.9 | #15 | 366.8 | 97th | Broad |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 26 | 80 | 2,888 | +3.25 | 94.3 | #14 | 349.3 | 97th | Broad |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 25 | 82 | 2,857 | +4.56 | 97.5 | #7 | 425.9 | 99th | Broad |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 24 | 82 | 2,705 | +3.19 | 95.5 | #12 | 327.1 | 96th | Broad |
Career movement
George Gervin's career impact by season
Peak +4.56 in 1977–78 · 10 seasons · 26,536 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
George GervinTom Gola
| NBA season | George Gervin | Tom Gola |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| 5 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 6 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| 9 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| 10 | -2.1 | 0.7 |
NBA season number
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