Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
George Gervin — NBA and ABA career per-game statistics by season:
| Year | Team | Age | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | VIR | 20 | 30 | 23.0 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 11.4 | .472 | 0.9 | .231 | 3.9 | .814 | |||
| 1974 | VIR | 21 | 49 | 35.3 | 25.4 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 21.0 | .472 | 1.0 | .160 | 6.7 | .799 | |
| 1974 | SAA | 21 | 25 | 31.3 | 19.4 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 15.8 | .468 | 0.2 | .000 | 5.4 | .853 | |
| 1975 | SAA | 22 | 84 | 37.1 | 23.4 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 19.7 | .474 | 0.7 | .309 | 5.5 | .830 | |
| 1976 | SAA | 23 | 81 | 33.9 | 21.8 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 17.5 | .499 | 0.7 | .255 | 4.9 | .857 | |
| 1977 | SAS | 24 | 82 | 82 | 33.0 | 23.1 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 16.3 | .544 | 6.5 | .833 | |||
| 1978 | SAS | 25 | 82 | 82 | 34.8 | 27.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 19.6 | .536 | 7.4 | .830 | ||
| 1979 | SAS | 26 | 80 | 36.1 | 29.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 21.9 | .541 | 7.1 | .826 | |||
| 1980 | SAS | 27 | 78 | 37.6 | 33.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 24.9 | .528 | 1.3 | .314 | 7.6 | .852 | |
| 1981 | SAS | 28 | 82 | 82 | 33.7 | 27.1 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 21.1 | .492 | 0.4 | .257 | 7.6 | .826 |
| 1982 | SAS | 29 | 79 | 79 | 35.7 | 32.3 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 25.2 | .500 | 0.5 | .278 | 8.1 | .864 |
| 1983 | SAS | 30 | 78 | 78 | 36.3 | 26.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 19.9 | .487 | 0.4 | .364 | 7.8 | .853 |
| 1984 | SAS | 31 | 76 | 76 | 34.0 | 25.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 20.5 | .490 | 0.3 | .417 | 6.7 | .842 |
| 1985 | SAS | 32 | 72 | 69 | 29.0 | 21.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 16.4 | .508 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.3 | .844 |
| 1986 | CHI | 33 | 82 | 75 | 25.2 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 13.4 | .472 | 0.2 | .211 | 3.9 | .879 |
| Career | — | — | 1060 | 623 | 33.6 | 25.1 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 19.4 | .504 | 0.6 | .271 | 6.4 | .841 |
George Gervin — NBA and ABA career totals by season:
| Year | Team | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | VIR | 20 | 30 | 689 | 424 | 128 | 34 | 54 | 341 | 161 | 26 | 6 | 118 | 96 | |||
| 1974 | VIR | 21 | 49 | 1728 | 1244 | 418 | 97 | 75 | 86 | 188 | 1031 | 487 | 50 | 8 | 328 | 262 | |
| 1974 | SAA | 21 | 25 | 783 | 486 | 206 | 45 | 26 | 34 | 64 | 395 | 185 | 6 | 0 | 136 | 116 | |
| 1975 | SAA | 22 | 84 | 3113 | 1965 | 697 | 207 | 131 | 138 | 249 | 1655 | 784 | 55 | 17 | 458 | 380 | |
| 1976 | SAA | 23 | 81 | 2748 | 1768 | 546 | 201 | 110 | 119 | 217 | 1414 | 706 | 55 | 14 | 399 | 342 | |
| 1977 | SAS | 24 | 82 | 82 | 2705 | 1895 | 454 | 238 | 105 | 104 | 1335 | 726 | 532 | 443 | |||
| 1978 | SAS | 25 | 82 | 82 | 2857 | 2232 | 420 | 302 | 136 | 110 | 306 | 1611 | 864 | 607 | 504 | ||
| 1979 | SAS | 26 | 80 | 2888 | 2365 | 400 | 219 | 137 | 91 | 286 | 1749 | 947 | 570 | 471 | |||
| 1980 | SAS | 27 | 78 | 2934 | 2585 | 403 | 202 | 110 | 79 | 254 | 1940 | 1024 | 102 | 32 | 593 | 505 | |
| 1981 | SAS | 28 | 82 | 82 | 2765 | 2221 | 419 | 260 | 94 | 56 | 251 | 1729 | 850 | 35 | 9 | 620 | 512 |
| 1982 | SAS | 29 | 79 | 79 | 2817 | 2551 | 392 | 187 | 77 | 45 | 210 | 1987 | 993 | 36 | 10 | 642 | 555 |
| 1983 | SAS | 30 | 78 | 78 | 2830 | 2043 | 357 | 264 | 88 | 67 | 247 | 1553 | 757 | 33 | 12 | 606 | 517 |
| 1984 | SAS | 31 | 76 | 76 | 2584 | 1967 | 313 | 220 | 79 | 47 | 224 | 1561 | 765 | 24 | 10 | 507 | 427 |
| 1985 | SAS | 32 | 72 | 69 | 2091 | 1524 | 234 | 178 | 66 | 48 | 198 | 1182 | 600 | 10 | 0 | 384 | 324 |
| 1986 | CHI | 33 | 82 | 75 | 2065 | 1325 | 215 | 144 | 49 | 23 | 161 | 1100 | 519 | 19 | 4 | 322 | 283 |
| Career | — | — | 1060 | 623 | 35597 | 26595 | 5602 | 2798 | 1283 | 1047 | 2909 | 20583 | 10368 | 451 | 122 | 6822 | 5737 |
George Gervin — NBA career evolution
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | VIR | Emerging Scorer | 23.0 | Secondary | 14.1 | 4.3 | 1.1 | — | ~9.8 | Bench-to-starter scorer; raw defensive data unavailable |
| 1974 | VIR | Primary Scorer | 35.3 | Primary | 25.4 | 8.5 | 2.0 | ~3.3 | ~19.6 | Took over as offensive hub mid-season |
| 1974 | SAA | Offensive Anchor | 31.3 | Primary | 19.4 | 8.2 | 1.8 | ~2.4 | ~15.9 | Slight role reduction post-trade |
| 1975 | SAA | Star Wing | 37.1 | Primary | 23.4 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 18.7 | ABA All-Star; rounded game |
| 1976 | SAA | Lead Scorer | 33.9 | Primary | 21.8 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 16.9 | Maintained top scoring load in ABA |
| 1977 | SAS | Franchise Player | 33.0 | Primary | 23.1 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 17.0 | NBA transition; elite efficiency |
| 1978 | SAS | Elite Scorer | 34.8 | High-Primary | 27.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 19.5 | MVP runner-up; peak usage |
| 1979 | SAS | Elite Scorer | 36.1 | High-Primary | 29.6 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 20.0 | Led NBA in scoring |
| 1980 | SAS | Offensive Machine | 37.6 | High-Primary | 33.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 21.7 | Career-high scoring; defense waned |
| 1981 | SAS | Primary Scorer | 33.7 | Primary | 27.1 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 18.6 | Playmaking increase |
| 1982 | SAS | Primary Scorer | 35.7 | High-Primary | 32.3 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 20.7 | One of his last elite offensive years |
| 1983 | SAS | Star Veteran | 36.3 | Primary | 26.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 18.1 | Efficiency declined slightly |
| 1984 | SAS | Secondary Scorer | 34.0 | Secondary | 25.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 17.2 | Younger teammates assumed larger roles |
| 1985 | SAS | Veteran Contributor | 29.0 | Secondary | 21.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 14.3 | Minutes and usage dropped |
| 1986 | CHI | Reserve Role Player | 25.2 | Tertiary | 16.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 10.8 | Final NBA season, complementary scorer |