Darius Garland vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Darius Garland 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Darius Garland, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 to 2026, 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.

Darius Garland vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland George Gervin Darius Garland George Gervin
Points
+300th
46th
+300th
113rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
287th
Steals
+300th
215th
+300th
206th
Blocks
+300th
199th
+300th
172nd
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Darius Garland vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Darius Garland George Gervin Darius Garland George Gervin
Points
--
11th
167th
14th
Rebounds
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
+300th
80th
+300th
Steals
--
212nd
262nd
199th
Blocks
--
221st
+300th
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.

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
46th
+254 7,348 vs. 20,70813,360
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,045 vs. 3,6072,562
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,620 vs. 2,214406
Steals
+300th
215th
+85 455 vs. 941486
Blocks
+300th
199th
+101 45 vs. 670625
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
201 vs. 1,186985
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
844 vs. 2,4211,577
Field Goals Made
+300th
43rd
+257 2,682 vs. 8,0455,363
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
58th
+242 5,951 vs. 15,7479,796
3-Pointers Made
214th
+300th
+86 914 vs. 77837
3-Pointers Attempted
227th
+300th
+73 2,377 vs. 2592,118
Free Throws Made
+300th
58th
+242 1,070 vs. 4,5413,471
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 1,234 vs. 5,3834,149

Games and Years:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
392 vs. 791399
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
13th
141 5 vs. 6863
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:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
113rd
+187 381 vs. 1,5921,211
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 341278
Assists
+300th
287th
+13 120 vs. 18666
Steals
+300th
206th
+94 23 vs. 6946
Blocks
+300th
172nd
+128 3 vs. 5148
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
230th
+70 2 vs. 110108
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
270th
+30 61 vs. 231170
Field Goals Made
+300th
101st
+199 137 vs. 622485
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
133rd
+167 320 vs. 1,225905
3-Pointers Made
298th
+300th
+2 47 vs. 047
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
+300th
+8 137 vs. 13124
Free Throws Made
+300th
115th
+185 60 vs. 348288
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
131st
+169 70 vs. 424354

Games and Years:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 5937
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 3 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
26th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
11th
18.74 vs. 26.187.43
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.67 vs. 4.561.89
Assists per game
44th
+300th
+256 6.68 vs. 2.803.88
Steals per game
--
212nd
1.16 vs. 1.190.03
Blocks per game
--
221st
0.11 vs. 0.850.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
0.51 vs. 1.500.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.15 vs. 3.060.91
Field Goals Made per game
--
4th
6.84 vs. 10.173.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
12th
15.18 vs. 19.914.73
3-Pointers Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 2.33 vs. 0.142.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
6.06 vs. 0.475.59
Free Throws Made per game
--
28th
2.73 vs. 5.743.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
39th
3.15 vs. 6.813.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Darius Garland George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
167th
14th
153 17.32 vs. 26.989.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.86 vs. 5.782.92
Assists per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.45 vs. 3.152.30
Steals per game
262nd
199th
63 1.05 vs. 1.170.12
Blocks per game
+300th
212nd
+88 0.14 vs. 0.860.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
260th
+40 0.09 vs. 1.861.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
292nd
+8 2.77 vs. 3.921.14
Field Goals Made per game
188th
6th
182 6.23 vs. 10.544.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
16th
143 14.55 vs. 20.766.22
3-Pointers Made per game
45th
+300th
+255 2.14 vs. 0.002.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 6.23 vs. 0.355.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
36th
+264 2.73 vs. 5.903.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
45th
+255 3.18 vs. 7.194.00

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.