George Gervin vs. Fred VanVleet: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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. Fred VanVleet
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Fred VanVleet George Gervin Fred VanVleet
Points
46th
+300th
113rd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
220th
287th
237th
Steals
215th
+300th
206th
+300th
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
Years10996

George Gervin vs. Fred VanVleet
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Fred VanVleet George Gervin Fred VanVleet
Points
11th
286th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
82nd
+300th
242nd
Steals
210th
113rd
199th
+300th
Blocks
220th
+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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
+300th
+254 20,708 vs. 8,20412,504
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,607 vs. 1,8841,723
Assists
+300th
220th
+80 2,214 vs. 3,121907
Steals
215th
+300th
+85 941 vs. 757184
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 253417
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,186 vs. 239947
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,421 vs. 1,645776
Field Goals Made
43rd
+300th
+257 8,045 vs. 2,7635,282
Field Goals Attempted
58th
+300th
+242 15,747 vs. 6,8858,862
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 77 vs. 1,3861,309
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
74th
+226 259 vs. 3,7313,472
Free Throws Made
58th
+300th
+242 4,541 vs. 1,2923,249
Free Throws Attempted
74th
+300th
+226 5,383 vs. 1,4983,885

Games and Years:

George Gervin Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
791 vs. 550241
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
276th
263 68 vs. 266
50+ point games
23rd
76th
53 5 vs. 14
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
+300th
+187 1,592 vs. 649943
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
341 vs. 140201
Assists
287th
237th
50 186 vs. 21125
Steals
206th
+300th
+94 69 vs. 5118
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 1932
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 110 vs. 1793
Defensive Rebounds
270th
+300th
+30 231 vs. 123108
Field Goals Made
101st
+300th
+199 622 vs. 219403
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
+300th
+167 1,225 vs. 551674
3-Pointers Made
+300th
75th
+225 0 vs. 130130
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 13 vs. 339326
Free Throws Made
115th
+300th
+185 348 vs. 81267
Free Throws Attempted
131st
+300th
+169 424 vs. 94330

Games and Years:

George Gervin Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 590
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 63

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
286th
275 26.18 vs. 14.9211.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 3.431.13
Assists per game
+300th
82nd
+218 2.80 vs. 5.672.88
Steals per game
210th
113rd
97 1.19 vs. 1.380.19
Blocks per game
220th
+300th
+80 0.85 vs. 0.460.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 0.431.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 2.990.07
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.17 vs. 5.025.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
279th
267 19.91 vs. 12.527.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 0.14 vs. 2.522.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.47 vs. 6.786.31
Free Throws Made per game
28th
+300th
+272 5.74 vs. 2.353.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.81 vs. 2.724.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Fred VanVleet Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
+300th
+286 26.98 vs. 11.0015.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 2.373.41
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 3.15 vs. 3.580.42
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.860.31
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.320.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 0.291.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.92 vs. 2.081.83
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.54 vs. 3.716.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 20.76 vs. 9.3411.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.00 vs. 2.202.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.35 vs. 5.755.39
Free Throws Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 5.90 vs. 1.374.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 7.19 vs. 1.595.59

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.