Last Updated on August 7, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
George Gervin’s career statistics are summarized on this page across every season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his career production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his professional seasons in the ABA and NBA from 1972–73 to 1985–86 with the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls.
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 |