George Gervin vs. James Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Johnson 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.

James Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 James Johnson 15

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 James Johnson 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 James Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 James Johnson 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 James Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 James Johnson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 James Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 James Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 James Johnson 5,822

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 James Johnson 2,710

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 James Johnson 1,606

Total Steals George Gervin 941 James Johnson 581

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 James Johnson 653

Total Games George Gervin 791 James Johnson 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 James Johnson 4.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 James Johnson 2.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 James Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 James Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 James Johnson 116

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 James Johnson 54

Total Assists George Gervin 186 James Johnson 32

Total Steals George Gervin 69 James Johnson 10

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 James Johnson 6

Total Games George Gervin 59 James Johnson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 James Johnson .467

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * James Johnson .464

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 James Johnson .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

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