George Gervin vs. Jermaine O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Jermaine O'Neal, with 18 seasons played from 1997 to 2014, 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. Jermaine O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal
Points
46th
224th
113rd
207th
Rebounds
+300th
108th
+300th
134th
Assists
+300th
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
215th
+300th
206th
+300th
Blocks
199th
25th
172nd
29th
Years1018914

George Gervin vs. Jermaine O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal
Points
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
216th
+300th
273rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
212nd
+300th
199th
+300th
Blocks
221st
35th
212nd
38th

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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
224th
178 20,708 vs. 13,3097,399
Rebounds
+300th
108th
+192 3,607 vs. 7,2613,654
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,214 vs. 1,369845
Steals
215th
+300th
+85 941 vs. 470471
Blocks
199th
25th
174 670 vs. 1,8201,150
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+187 1,186 vs. 1,991805
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
77th
+223 2,421 vs. 5,2702,849
Field Goals Made
43rd
212nd
169 8,045 vs. 5,1442,901
Field Goals Attempted
58th
218th
160 15,747 vs. 11,0254,722
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 1463
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
259 vs. 95164
Free Throws Made
58th
178th
120 4,541 vs. 3,0071,534
Free Throws Attempted
74th
143rd
69 5,383 vs. 4,2081,175

Games and Years:

George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
144th
+156 791 vs. 1,011220
Seasons
+300th
29th
+271 10 vs. 188

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
+300th
68 vs. 167
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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
207th
94 1,592 vs. 1,124468
Rebounds
+300th
134th
+166 341 vs. 631290
Assists
287th
+300th
+13 186 vs. 9987
Steals
206th
+300th
+94 69 vs. 3534
Blocks
172nd
29th
143 51 vs. 167116
Offensive Rebounds
230th
132nd
98 110 vs. 15646
Defensive Rebounds
270th
100th
170 231 vs. 475244
Field Goals Made
101st
216th
115 622 vs. 413209
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
200th
67 1,225 vs. 970255
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 163
Free Throws Made
115th
142nd
27 348 vs. 29850
Free Throws Attempted
131st
136th
5 424 vs. 4159

Games and Years:

George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
178th
+122 59 vs. 9738
Playoffs
223rd
30th
193 9 vs. 145

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal 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 Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
+300th
+289 26.18 vs. 13.1613.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
216th
+84 4.56 vs. 7.182.62
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 1.351.44
Steals per game
212nd
+300th
+88 1.19 vs. 0.460.72
Blocks per game
221st
35th
186 0.85 vs. 1.800.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
225th
+75 1.50 vs. 1.970.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 3.06 vs. 5.212.15
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.17 vs. 5.095.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
+300th
+288 19.91 vs. 10.919.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.010.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.090.38
Free Throws Made per game
28th
294th
266 5.74 vs. 2.972.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
230th
191 6.81 vs. 4.162.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Jermaine O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
+300th
+286 26.98 vs. 11.5915.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
273rd
+27 5.78 vs. 6.510.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 1.022.13
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.360.81
Blocks per game
212nd
38th
174 0.86 vs. 1.720.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 1.610.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
166th
126 3.92 vs. 4.900.98
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.54 vs. 4.266.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 20.76 vs. 10.0010.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.160.19
Free Throws Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 5.90 vs. 3.072.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
277th
232 7.19 vs. 4.282.91

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.