Clyde Drexler vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler 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 Clyde Drexler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1984 to 1998, 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.

Clyde Drexler vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler George Gervin Clyde Drexler George Gervin
Points
38th
46th
33rd
113rd
Rebounds
140th
+300th
51st
+300th
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
287th
Steals
9th
215th
13th
206th
Blocks
182nd
199th
68th
172nd
Years1510159

Clyde Drexler vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler George Gervin Clyde Drexler George Gervin
Points
66th
11th
83rd
14th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
84th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
212nd
16th
199th
Blocks
+300th
221st
278th
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:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
46th
8 22,195 vs. 20,7081,487
Rebounds
140th
+300th
+160 6,677 vs. 3,6073,070
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 2,2143,911
Steals
9th
215th
206 2,207 vs. 9411,266
Blocks
182nd
199th
17 719 vs. 67049
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 1,1861,429
Defensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 4,062 vs. 2,4211,641
Field Goals Made
37th
43rd
6 8,335 vs. 8,045290
Field Goals Attempted
35th
58th
23 17,673 vs. 15,7471,926
3-Pointers Made
249th
+300th
+51 827 vs. 77750
3-Pointers Attempted
193rd
+300th
+107 2,603 vs. 2592,344
Free Throws Made
50th
58th
8 4,698 vs. 4,541157
Free Throws Attempted
47th
74th
27 5,962 vs. 5,383579

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
+300th
1,086 vs. 791295
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
13th
45 21 vs. 6847
50+ point games
76th
23rd
53 1 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
113rd
80 2,963 vs. 1,5921,371
Rebounds
51st
+300th
+249 1,002 vs. 341661
Assists
24th
287th
263 891 vs. 186705
Steals
13th
206th
193 278 vs. 69209
Blocks
68th
172nd
104 108 vs. 5157
Offensive Rebounds
25th
230th
205 359 vs. 110249
Defensive Rebounds
57th
270th
213 643 vs. 231412
Field Goals Made
32nd
101st
69 1,076 vs. 622454
Field Goals Attempted
28th
133rd
105 2,408 vs. 1,2251,183
3-Pointers Made
66th
+300th
+234 141 vs. 0141
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 489 vs. 13476
Free Throws Made
36th
115th
79 670 vs. 348322
Free Throws Attempted
36th
131st
95 851 vs. 424427

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 5986
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
26th
29 2 vs. 64
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
66th
11th
55 20.44 vs. 26.185.74
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 4.561.59
Assists per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.64 vs. 2.802.84
Steals per game
10th
212nd
202 2.03 vs. 1.190.84
Blocks per game
+300th
221st
+79 0.66 vs. 0.850.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 1.500.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 3.060.68
Field Goals Made per game
64th
4th
60 7.67 vs. 10.172.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
12th
54 16.27 vs. 19.913.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.140.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.471.92
Free Throws Made per game
96th
28th
68 4.33 vs. 5.741.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
39th
62 5.49 vs. 6.811.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
14th
69 20.43 vs. 26.986.55
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 5.781.13
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 3.152.99
Steals per game
16th
199th
183 1.92 vs. 1.170.75
Blocks per game
278th
212nd
66 0.74 vs. 0.860.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
260th
146 2.48 vs. 1.860.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
292nd
76 4.43 vs. 3.920.52
Field Goals Made per game
99th
6th
93 7.42 vs. 10.543.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
16th
75 16.61 vs. 20.764.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.000.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 0.353.02
Free Throws Made per game
100th
36th
64 4.62 vs. 5.901.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
45th
66 5.87 vs. 7.191.32

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.