Charles Barkley vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and George Gervin all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, and George Gervin, with 10 seasons played from 1977 to 1986, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Charles Barkley vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley George Gervin Charles Barkley George Gervin
Points
31st
46th
36th
113rd
Rebounds
19th
+300th
15th
+300th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
287th
Steals
28th
215th
35th
206th
Blocks
130th
199th
68th
172nd
Years1610139

Charles Barkley vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley George Gervin Charles Barkley George Gervin
Points
39th
11th
44th
14th
Rebounds
21st
+300th
13th
+300th
Assists
238th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
212nd
57th
199th
Blocks
235th
221st
195th
212nd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in George Gervin's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
46th
15 23,757 vs. 20,7083,049
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 12,546 vs. 3,6078,939
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,2142,001
Steals
28th
215th
187 1,648 vs. 941707
Blocks
130th
199th
69 888 vs. 670218
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 4,260 vs. 1,1863,074
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 8,286 vs. 2,4215,865
Field Goals Made
35th
43rd
8 8,435 vs. 8,045390
Field Goals Attempted
61st
58th
3 15,605 vs. 15,747142
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 77461
3-Pointers Attempted
296th
+300th
+4 2,020 vs. 2591,761
Free Throws Made
17th
58th
41 6,349 vs. 4,5411,808
Free Throws Attempted
13th
74th
61 8,643 vs. 5,3833,260

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
+300th
1,073 vs. 791282
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 106

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
13th
45 21 vs. 6847
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
113rd
77 2,833 vs. 1,5921,241
Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,582 vs. 3411,241
Assists
63rd
287th
224 482 vs. 186296
Steals
35th
206th
171 193 vs. 69124
Blocks
68th
172nd
104 108 vs. 5157
Offensive Rebounds
7th
230th
223 510 vs. 110400
Defensive Rebounds
17th
270th
253 1,072 vs. 231841
Field Goals Made
36th
101st
65 1,009 vs. 622387
Field Goals Attempted
47th
133rd
86 1,965 vs. 1,225740
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 064
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 13238
Free Throws Made
25th
115th
90 751 vs. 348403
Free Throws Attempted
18th
131st
113 1,048 vs. 424624

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
+300th
123 vs. 5964
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
26th
2 5 vs. 61
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
39th
11th
28 22.14 vs. 26.184.04
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.69 vs. 4.567.13
Assists per game
238th
+300th
+62 3.93 vs. 2.801.13
Steals per game
72nd
212nd
140 1.54 vs. 1.190.35
Blocks per game
235th
221st
14 0.83 vs. 0.850.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.97 vs. 1.502.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.064.66
Field Goals Made per game
57th
4th
53 7.86 vs. 10.172.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
12th
137 14.54 vs. 19.915.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.140.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.471.41
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
28th
6 5.92 vs. 5.740.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
39th
19 8.05 vs. 6.811.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
14th
30 23.03 vs. 26.983.95
Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 12.86 vs. 5.787.08
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 3.150.77
Steals per game
57th
199th
142 1.57 vs. 1.170.40
Blocks per game
195th
212nd
17 0.88 vs. 0.860.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
260th
256 4.15 vs. 1.862.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
292nd
284 8.72 vs. 3.924.80
Field Goals Made per game
58th
6th
52 8.20 vs. 10.542.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
16th
92 15.98 vs. 20.764.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.000.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.351.69
Free Throws Made per game
31st
36th
5 6.11 vs. 5.900.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
45th
26 8.52 vs. 7.191.33

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.