George Gervin vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith and George Gervin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

George Gervin

vs.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jalen Smith 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jalen Smith 1.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jalen Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jalen Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jalen Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jalen Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jalen Smith 18

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jalen Smith 19

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jalen Smith 3

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jalen Smith 2

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jalen Smith 1

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jalen Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jalen Smith .417

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jalen Smith .600

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jalen Smith .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jalen Smith 1.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jalen Smith 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jalen Smith 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.