SPURS: Gervin's Honors

Gervin's Honors

All-NBA First Team              1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
All-NBA Second Team             1977, 1983
NBA All-Star                    1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
NBA Scoring Leader              1978, 1979, 1980, 1982
ABA All-Star                    1974, 1975, 1976
All-ABA Second Team             1975, 1976 
ABA All-Rookie Team             1973

NOTES ON GEORGE GERVIN'S PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

One of three players in NBA history to win four or more NBA scoring titles (Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan have each captured seven scoring titles).

Holds the NBA record for the most points scored in one quarter, with 33 in the second period at New Orleans on 4/9/78...in the same game had 53 points in the first half, which is tied for the second highest point total in a half behind Wilt Chamberlain's 59 points in the second half on 3/2/62.

One of 15 players in NBA history to score over 60 points in a regular season NBA game (had 63 at New Orleans on 4/9/78).

Career scoring average of 26.2 points per game in the NBA ranks seventh on the NBA's all-time list.

Career total of 20,708 points in the NBA ranks 18th on the NBA's all-time list.

Ranks ninth in professional basketball history (NBA and ABA combined) in scoring average with a mark of 25.1 points per game.

Ranks eighth in professional basketball history (NBA and ABA combined) in total points with 26,595 points in his career, and second all-time among guards behind only Oscar Robertson's 26,710 career points.

MVP of the 1980 NBA All-Star Game (had 34 points and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes.

Scored in double-figures in 407 straight games, from 11/21/78 to 12/16/83...one of just four players in NBA history to score in double-figures in over 400 consecutive games.

Scored over 2,000 points in six consecutive seasons, from 1977-78 to 1982-83...one of just seven players in NBA history to score 2,000 or more points in six consecutive seasons.

Ranked among the top ten in the NBA in scoring for eight straight seasons, from 1976-77 to 1983-84...was among the top five in six of those eight years.

San Antonio Spurs all-time leader in points, games played, field goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted and steals...ranks second on the Spurs all-time list in rebounds, assists and blocked shots.

Led the Spurs to five Division Titles in his nine NBA seasons in San Antonio.

Other Honors The Iceman Has Received Over The Years

01/22/86 Eastern Michigan University retires George Gervin's number 24 12/05/87 The San Antonio Spurs retire George Gervin's number 44 02/03/95 George Gervin is one of four charter members inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.