 Gervin with the San Antonio Spurs, c. 1970s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1952 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Eastern Michigan (1970–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 3rd round, 40th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1972–1990 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 44, 8 |
| Coaching career | 1992–1994 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1972–1973 | Pontiac Chaparrals |
| 1973–1974 | Virginia Squires |
| 1974–1985 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985–1986 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986–1987 | Banco di Roma |
| 1989 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1989–1990 | TDK Manresa |
| As coach: | |
| 1992–1994 | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 26,595 (25.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,602 (5.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,798 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
George Gervin (/ˈɡɜːrvɪn/ GHUR-vin; born April 27, 1952),[1] nicknamed "the Iceman", is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls. Gervin averaged at least 14 points per game in all 14 of his ABA and NBA seasons, and finished with an NBA career average of 26.2 points per game. Widely regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history, in 1996 Gervin was named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History,[2] and in 2021, Gervin was named as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.[3]
- ^ David L. Porter (1995). African-American Sports Greats: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-313-28987-3.
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ACBwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Celebrate the NBA 75th". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2021.