George Gervin vs. Brook Lopez: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Brook Lopez 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 George Gervin, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1977 to 1986, and Brook Lopez, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, 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.

George Gervin vs. Brook Lopez
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Brook Lopez George Gervin Brook Lopez
Points
46th
91st
113rd
180th
Rebounds
+300th
133rd
+300th
194th
Assists
+300th
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
215th
+300th
206th
270th
Blocks
199th
18th
172nd
40th
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George Gervin vs. Brook Lopez
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Brook Lopez George Gervin Brook Lopez
Points
11th
247th
14th
300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
212nd
+300th
199th
+300th
Blocks
221st
32nd
212nd
47th

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:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
91st
45 20,708 vs. 17,6273,081
Rebounds
+300th
133rd
+167 3,607 vs. 6,7703,163
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,214 vs. 1,623591
Steals
215th
+300th
+85 941 vs. 639302
Blocks
199th
18th
181 670 vs. 2,0761,406
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
80th
+220 1,186 vs. 2,165979
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
121st
+179 2,421 vs. 4,6052,184
Field Goals Made
43rd
92nd
49 8,045 vs. 6,7191,326
Field Goals Attempted
58th
109th
51 15,747 vs. 13,5472,200
3-Pointers Made
+300th
134th
+166 77 vs. 1,0991,022
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
128th
+172 259 vs. 3,1232,864
Free Throws Made
58th
164th
106 4,541 vs. 3,0901,451
Free Throws Attempted
74th
173rd
99 5,383 vs. 3,8761,507

Games and Years:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
75th
+225 791 vs. 1,124333
Seasons
+300th
29th
+271 10 vs. 188

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
-
68 vs. 068
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
180th
67 1,592 vs. 1,252340
Rebounds
+300th
194th
+106 341 vs. 515174
Assists
287th
+300th
+13 186 vs. 76110
Steals
206th
270th
64 69 vs. 5712
Blocks
172nd
40th
132 51 vs. 14998
Offensive Rebounds
230th
100th
130 110 vs. 18373
Defensive Rebounds
270th
179th
91 231 vs. 332101
Field Goals Made
101st
169th
68 622 vs. 483139
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
212nd
79 1,225 vs. 941284
3-Pointers Made
+300th
129th
+171 0 vs. 9494
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 13 vs. 284271
Free Throws Made
115th
263rd
148 348 vs. 192156
Free Throws Attempted
131st
285th
154 424 vs. 232192

Games and Years:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
220th
+80 59 vs. 8930
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
247th
236 26.18 vs. 15.6810.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 6.021.46
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 1.441.36
Steals per game
212nd
+300th
+88 1.19 vs. 0.570.62
Blocks per game
221st
32nd
189 0.85 vs. 1.851.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
242nd
+58 1.50 vs. 1.930.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 3.06 vs. 4.101.04
Field Goals Made per game
4th
241st
237 10.17 vs. 5.984.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
+300th
+288 19.91 vs. 12.057.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.980.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 2.782.30
Free Throws Made per game
28th
+300th
+272 5.74 vs. 2.752.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.81 vs. 3.453.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
300th
286 26.98 vs. 14.0712.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 5.790.01
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 0.852.30
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.640.53
Blocks per game
212nd
47th
165 0.86 vs. 1.670.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
210th
50 1.86 vs. 2.060.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.92 vs. 3.730.18
Field Goals Made per game
6th
273rd
267 10.54 vs. 5.435.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 20.76 vs. 10.5710.19
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
296th
+4 0.00 vs. 1.061.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
270th
+30 0.35 vs. 3.192.84
Free Throws Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 5.90 vs. 2.163.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 7.19 vs. 2.614.58

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.