George Gervin vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Chris Paul, with 21 seasons played from 2006 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. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Chris Paul George Gervin Chris Paul
Points
46th
36th
113rd
31st
Rebounds
+300th
193rd
+300th
99th
Assists
+300th
2nd
287th
5th
Steals
215th
2nd
206th
11th
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
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George Gervin vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Chris Paul George Gervin Chris Paul
Points
11th
192nd
14th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
6th
+300th
14th
Steals
212nd
11th
199th
14th
Blocks
221st
+300th
212nd
+300th

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 Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
36th
10 20,708 vs. 23,0582,350
Rebounds
+300th
193rd
+107 3,607 vs. 6,0062,399
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 2,214 vs. 12,55210,338
Steals
215th
2nd
213 941 vs. 2,7281,787
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 222448
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,186 vs. 798388
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 2,421 vs. 5,2082,787
Field Goals Made
43rd
41st
2 8,045 vs. 8,165120
Field Goals Attempted
58th
38th
20 15,747 vs. 17,4081,661
3-Pointers Made
+300th
27th
+273 77 vs. 1,8701,793
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 259 vs. 5,0594,800
Free Throws Made
58th
44th
14 4,541 vs. 4,858317
Free Throws Attempted
74th
68th
6 5,383 vs. 5,581198

Games and Years:

George Gervin Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
15th
+285 791 vs. 1,370579
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 10 vs. 2111

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
121st
108 68 vs. 860
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 Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
31st
82 1,592 vs. 2,9811,389
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 341 vs. 730389
Assists
287th
5th
282 186 vs. 1,2331,047
Steals
206th
11th
195 69 vs. 287218
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 3120
Offensive Rebounds
230th
241st
11 110 vs. 1064
Defensive Rebounds
270th
60th
210 231 vs. 624393
Field Goals Made
101st
30th
71 622 vs. 1,106484
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
32nd
101 1,225 vs. 2,2871,062
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 0 vs. 244244
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 13 vs. 654641
Free Throws Made
115th
53rd
62 348 vs. 525177
Free Throws Attempted
131st
61st
70 424 vs. 615191

Games and Years:

George Gervin Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
48th
+252 59 vs. 14990
Playoffs
223rd
17th
206 9 vs. 156

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
55th
29 6 vs. 24
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
192nd
181 26.18 vs. 16.839.35
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 4.380.18
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.80 vs. 9.166.36
Steals per game
212nd
11th
201 1.19 vs. 1.990.80
Blocks per game
221st
+300th
+79 0.85 vs. 0.160.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 0.580.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 3.800.74
Field Goals Made per game
4th
245th
241 10.17 vs. 5.964.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
263rd
251 19.91 vs. 12.717.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
237th
+63 0.14 vs. 1.361.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
177th
+123 0.47 vs. 3.693.22
Free Throws Made per game
28th
180th
152 5.74 vs. 3.552.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
250th
211 6.81 vs. 4.072.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
94th
80 26.98 vs. 20.016.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 4.900.88
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 3.15 vs. 8.285.12
Steals per game
199th
14th
185 1.17 vs. 1.930.76
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.210.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 0.711.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
243rd
49 3.92 vs. 4.190.27
Field Goals Made per game
6th
99th
93 10.54 vs. 7.423.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
133rd
117 20.76 vs. 15.355.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.00 vs. 1.641.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.35 vs. 4.394.04
Free Throws Made per game
36th
229th
193 5.90 vs. 3.522.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
299th
254 7.19 vs. 4.133.06

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.