George Gervin (Iceman, Ice)
Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: April 27, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan
High School: Martin Luther King in Detroit, Michigan
College: Eastern Michigan University
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 3rd round (4th pick, 40th overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: January 26, 1973
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1996 (Full List)
Relatives: Brother of Derrick Gervin
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 75 | 2065 | 519 | 1100 | 4 | 19 | 283 | 322 | 78 | 216 | 142 | 50 | 23 | 162 | 211 | 1325 | .472 | .211 | .879 | 25.2 | 16.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 37 | 1038 | 263 | 529 | 0 | 5 | 158 | 179 | 37 | 118 | 79 | 30 | 12 | 80 | 116 | 684 | .497 | .000 | .883 | 25.3 | 16.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Road | 41 | 38 | 1027 | 256 | 571 | 4 | 14 | 125 | 143 | 41 | 98 | 63 | 20 | 11 | 82 | 95 | 641 | .448 | .286 | .874 | 25.0 | 15.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 51 | 48 | 1382 | 342 | 738 | 2 | 15 | 191 | 218 | 60 | 158 | 93 | 30 | 16 | 108 | 141 | 877 | .463 | .133 | .876 | 27.1 | 17.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Post | 31 | 27 | 683 | 177 | 362 | 2 | 4 | 92 | 104 | 18 | 58 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 54 | 70 | 448 | .489 | .500 | .885 | 22.0 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 30 | 25 | 684 | 187 | 376 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 130 | 29 | 83 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 52 | 66 | 487 | .497 | .333 | .862 | 22.8 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Loss | 52 | 50 | 1381 | 332 | 724 | 3 | 16 | 171 | 192 | 49 | 133 | 95 | 28 | 17 | 110 | 145 | 838 | .459 | .188 | .891 | 26.6 | 16.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 4 | 1 | 74 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 35 | .357 | 1.000 | 18.5 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| November | 15 | 15 | 437 | 116 | 238 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 56 | 22 | 46 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 45 | 284 | .487 | .167 | .911 | 29.1 | 18.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 | |
| December | 15 | 15 | 417 | 86 | 198 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 63 | 13 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 39 | 228 | .434 | .250 | .873 | 27.8 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | |
| January | 13 | 13 | 347 | 91 | 187 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 72 | 23 | 54 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 34 | 243 | .487 | .000 | .847 | 26.7 | 18.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | |
| February | 14 | 14 | 347 | 103 | 205 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 62 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 259 | .502 | .000 | .855 | 24.8 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | |
| March | 14 | 14 | 350 | 90 | 191 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 56 | 10 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 35 | 233 | .471 | .500 | .911 | 25.0 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | |
| April | 7 | 3 | 93 | 18 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 43 | .462 | .875 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 7 | 198 | 46 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 115 | .447 | .000 | .852 | 24.8 | 14.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Monday | 7 | 6 | 187 | 57 | 101 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 50 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 160 | .564 | .500 | .900 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | |
| Tuesday | 17 | 15 | 384 | 90 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 58 | 14 | 46 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 54 | 231 | .466 | .879 | 22.6 | 13.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | ||
| Wednesday | 10 | 10 | 279 | 74 | 147 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 173 | .503 | .167 | .889 | 27.9 | 17.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | |
| Thursday | 10 | 10 | 266 | 59 | 131 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 152 | .450 | .000 | .895 | 26.6 | 15.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | |
| Friday | 12 | 10 | 299 | 88 | 189 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 46 | 14 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 216 | .466 | 1.000 | .848 | 24.9 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | |
| Saturday | 18 | 17 | 452 | 105 | 236 | 1 | 6 | 67 | 76 | 15 | 49 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 37 | 48 | 278 | .445 | .167 | .882 | 25.1 | 15.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 75 | 75 | 1974 | 497 | 1050 | 4 | 19 | 276 | 314 | 76 | 205 | 135 | 48 | 21 | 156 | 197 | 1274 | .473 | .211 | .879 | 26.3 | 17.0 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| Reserve | 7 | 0 | 91 | 22 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 51 | .440 | .875 | 13.0 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 1 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 45 | .517 | .000 | .938 | 44.0 | 45.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| 30-39 | 23 | 23 | 766 | 216 | 400 | 2 | 8 | 112 | 121 | 28 | 78 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 63 | 78 | 546 | .540 | .250 | .926 | 33.3 | 23.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 | |
| 20-29 | 37 | 37 | 936 | 229 | 507 | 2 | 10 | 132 | 159 | 33 | 94 | 59 | 25 | 12 | 72 | 88 | 592 | .452 | .200 | .830 | 25.3 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | |
| 10-19 | 19 | 13 | 305 | 56 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 38 | 131 | .359 | .905 | 16.1 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 0-9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | .375 | 1.000 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 21 | 19 | 495 | 115 | 270 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 68 | 21 | 44 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 48 | 292 | .426 | .250 | .882 | 23.6 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 1 Day | 41 | 39 | 1115 | 283 | 602 | 2 | 8 | 158 | 182 | 39 | 111 | 57 | 27 | 13 | 89 | 106 | 726 | .470 | .250 | .868 | 27.2 | 17.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | |
| 2 Days | 13 | 11 | 289 | 84 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 43 | 15 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 35 | 204 | .579 | .000 | .837 | 22.2 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 150 | 35 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 99 | .467 | .000 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 58 | 52 | 1437 | 353 | 748 | 4 | 11 | 193 | 225 | 52 | 140 | 107 | 37 | 18 | 113 | 135 | 903 | .472 | .364 | .858 | 24.8 | 15.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Western | 24 | 23 | 628 | 166 | 352 | 0 | 8 | 90 | 97 | 26 | 76 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 76 | 422 | .472 | .000 | .928 | 26.2 | 17.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 28 | 27 | 693 | 168 | 359 | 2 | 6 | 86 | 101 | 33 | 80 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 58 | 61 | 424 | .468 | .333 | .851 | 24.8 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 |
| Central | 30 | 25 | 744 | 185 | 389 | 2 | 5 | 107 | 124 | 19 | 60 | 69 | 18 | 12 | 55 | 74 | 479 | .476 | .400 | .863 | 24.8 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | |
| Midwest | 12 | 12 | 339 | 94 | 196 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 63 | 16 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 44 | 245 | .480 | .000 | .905 | 28.3 | 20.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | |
| Pacific | 12 | 11 | 289 | 72 | 156 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 34 | 10 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 177 | .462 | .000 | .971 | 24.1 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 6 | 5 | 138 | 38 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 93 | .463 | .810 | 23.0 | 15.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | |
| Boston | 6 | 6 | 141 | 29 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 75 | .420 | .500 | .941 | 23.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | |
| Cleveland | 6 | 4 | 145 | 35 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 103 | .455 | .667 | .886 | 24.2 | 17.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | |
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 75 | 27 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 69 | .600 | .000 | .938 | 37.5 | 34.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 44 | .452 | .889 | 28.0 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Detroit | 6 | 5 | 149 | 44 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 116 | .524 | .903 | 24.8 | 19.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | ||
| Golden State | 2 | 1 | 42 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 40 | .613 | .000 | 1.000 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | |
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 40 | .500 | .889 | 24.0 | 20.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Indiana | 6 | 6 | 158 | 42 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 98 | .506 | .000 | .737 | 26.3 | 16.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | |
| LA Clippers | 2 | 2 | 53 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 32 | .385 | .000 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | |
| LA Lakers | 2 | 2 | 59 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 34 | .520 | 1.000 | 29.5 | 17.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Milwaukee | 6 | 5 | 154 | 26 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 69 | .413 | .000 | .944 | 25.7 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | |
| New Jersey | 5 | 5 | 114 | 27 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 63 | .474 | .900 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 1.4 | ||
| New York | 6 | 6 | 154 | 36 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 99 | .456 | .000 | .900 | 25.7 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | |
| Oklahoma City | 2 | 2 | 55 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 29 | .438 | .000 | 1.000 | 27.5 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 166 | 54 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 131 | .540 | .333 | .815 | 27.7 | 21.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | .273 | .000 | 1.000 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | |
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 32 | .419 | .857 | 23.5 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 56 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 28 | .375 | .000 | 1.000 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | |
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 49 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 23 | .357 | .750 | 24.5 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 55 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 41 | .500 | .000 | .833 | 27.5 | 20.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | |
| Washington | 5 | 4 | 118 | 22 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 56 | .407 | .706 | 23.6 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | ||