George Gervin vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Gervin0
Paul Westphal1
George Gervin10
Paul Westphal12
George Gervin9
Paul Westphal9
George Gervin9
Paul Westphal5

Honors and Awards

George Gervin5
Paul Westphal3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Gervin7
Paul Westphal4
George Gervin4
Paul Westphal0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 26.2
Paul Westphal 15.6

George Gervin 4.6
Paul Westphal 1.9

George Gervin 2.8
Paul Westphal 4.4

George Gervin 1.2
Paul Westphal 1.3

*
George Gervin 0.8
Paul Westphal 0.3

*

Totals Stats

George Gervin 20,708
Paul Westphal 12,809

George Gervin 3,607
Paul Westphal 1,580

George Gervin 2,214
Paul Westphal 3,591

George Gervin 941
Paul Westphal 1,022

*
George Gervin 670
Paul Westphal 262

*
George Gervin 791
Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .511
Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .297
*
Paul Westphal .275

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .844
Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.1
(1980)
Paul Westphal 25.2
(1978)

George Gervin 5.5
(1977)
Paul Westphal 3.2
(1976)

George Gervin 3.7
(1978)
Paul Westphal 6.5
(1979)

George Gervin 1.7
(1979)
Paul Westphal 2.6
(1976)

*
George Gervin 1.3
(1978)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Gervin 27.0
Paul Westphal 12.5

George Gervin 5.8
Paul Westphal 1.4

George Gervin 3.2
Paul Westphal 3.3

George Gervin 1.2
Paul Westphal 0.9

*
George Gervin 0.9
Paul Westphal 0.2

*

Totals Stats

George Gervin 1,592
Paul Westphal 1,337

George Gervin 341
Paul Westphal 153

George Gervin 186
Paul Westphal 353

George Gervin 69
Paul Westphal 89

*
George Gervin 52
Paul Westphal 23

*
George Gervin 59
Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Gervin .508
Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage
George Gervin .000
*
Paul Westphal .207

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Gervin .821
Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Gervin 33.3
(1980)
Paul Westphal 26.0
(1978)

George Gervin 7.3
(1982)
Paul Westphal 3.0
(1978)

George Gervin 4.6
(1982)
Paul Westphal 9.5
(1978)

George Gervin 1.9
(1979)
Paul Westphal 1.8
(1976)

*
George Gervin 2.7
(1978)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.