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Retired#44Guard1976–1985#47 all-time in points

George Gervin

George Gervin scored 20,708 points in 791 games, 47th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1979-80 at 33.1 points a game. He earned 5 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 180 lb
Age74
PositionGuard
BornApr 27, 1952
HometownDetroit, Michigan
Experience1976–1985
CollegeEastern Michigan University, California State University, Long Beach
Draft1974 · round 3, pick 40
High schoolMartin Luther King High School Detroit, Michigan
TeamsSAN 1976–1984Chicago Bulls 1985–1985
Career points
20,708
791 games · 26.2 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#47
Also 412th in assists, 490th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1976–1985. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1985-86.

1985-86 season

CHI · 82 games
Points1,32516.2 per game
Rebounds2.6215 total
Assists1.8144 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×2Rare AirSeason30 points per game1979-80, 1981-82
  • ×7Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 +2 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points20,708 points
  • ×9LegendSeasonAll-Star1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 +4 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points20,708 points

George Gervin career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1979-80 · 33.1 points per game

George Gervin milestones

Career · regular season
20,708 career points
Retired 47th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K
Career marks
Points20,708Past 20,000 · 47th all-time
Rebounds3,607Past 2,500 · 490th all-time

George Gervin career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

George Gervin stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86CHI821,32516.22.61.8.472.211.8794———
1984-85SAN721,52421.23.32.5.508.000.8440———
1983-84SAN761,96725.94.12.9.490.417.84210———
1982-83SAN782,04326.24.63.4.487.364.85312———
1981-82SAN792,55132.35.02.4.500.278.86410———
1980-81SAN822,22127.15.13.2.492.257.8269———
1979-80SAN782,58533.15.22.6.528.314.85232———
1978-79SAN802,36529.65.02.7.541—.826————
1977-78SAN822,23227.25.13.7.536—.830————
1976-77SAN821,89523.15.52.9.544—.833————
Career10 seasons79120,70826.24.62.8.511.297.84477——0

George Gervin splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
77%
Threes
1%
Free throws
22%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

George Gervin facts
How many career points did George Gervin score?

George Gervin scored 20,708 career regular-season points in 791 games, 26.2 per game, which ranks 47th all-time.

What was George Gervin’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1979-80 with SAN: 33.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Where is George Gervin from?

George Gervin is from Detroit, Michigan. He played high school ball at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan. He played college ball at Eastern Michigan University, California State University, Long Beach.

What teams did George Gervin play for?

SAN (1976–1984); Chicago Bulls (1985–1985).