George Gervin

George Gervin
	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
	9× NBA All-Star (1977–1985); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1980); 5× All-NBA First Team (1978–1982); 2× All-NBA Second Team (1977, 1983); 4× NBA scoring champion (1978–1980, 1982); 3× ABA All-Star (1974–1976); 2× All-ABA Second Team (1975, 1976); ABA All-Rookie First Team (1973); No. 44 retired by San Antonio Spurs; NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th); ABA All-Time Team; No. 24 retired by Eastern Michigan Eagles;
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.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

George Gervin (/ˈɡɜːrvɪn/ GHUR-vin; born April 27, 1952), 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, and in 2021, Gervin was named as one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history.

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