George Gervin vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin John Havlicek George Gervin John Havlicek
Points
46th
19th
113rd
15th
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+300th
37th
Assists
+300th
40th
287th
28th
Steals
215th
+300th
206th
253rd
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
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George Gervin vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin John Havlicek George Gervin John Havlicek
Points
11th
56th
14th
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
232nd
Assists
+300th
148th
+300th
120th
Steals
210th
+300th
199th
215th
Blocks
220th
+300th
212nd
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in George Gervin's career don't have data for 3-pointers.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for steals, blocks and offensive and defensive rebounds.

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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
19th
27 20,708 vs. 26,3955,687
Rebounds
+300th
82nd
+218 3,607 vs. 8,0074,400
Assists
+300th
40th
+260 2,214 vs. 6,1143,900
Steals
215th
+300th
+85 941 vs. 476465
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 117553
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,186 vs. 610576
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,421 vs. 1,3891,032
Field Goals Made
43rd
13th
30 8,045 vs. 10,5132,468
Field Goals Attempted
58th
7th
51 15,747 vs. 23,9308,183
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
77 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
259 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
58th
32nd
26 4,541 vs. 5,369828
Free Throws Attempted
74th
36th
38 5,383 vs. 6,5891,206

Games and Years:

George Gervin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
32nd
+268 791 vs. 1,270479
Seasons
+300th
87th
+213 10 vs. 166

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
88th
75 68 vs. 1256
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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
15th
98 1,592 vs. 3,7762,184
Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 341 vs. 1,186845
Assists
287th
28th
259 186 vs. 825639
Steals
206th
253rd
47 69 vs. 609
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 1635
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 110 vs. 7931
Defensive Rebounds
270th
+300th
+30 231 vs. 19932
Field Goals Made
101st
13th
88 622 vs. 1,451829
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
11th
122 1,225 vs. 3,3292,104
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
13 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
115th
15th
100 348 vs. 874526
Free Throws Attempted
131st
19th
112 424 vs. 1,046622

Games and Years:

George Gervin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
24th
+276 59 vs. 172113
Playoffs
223rd
45th
178 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
28th
2 6 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
56th
45 26.18 vs. 20.785.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 6.301.74
Assists per game
+300th
148th
+152 2.80 vs. 4.812.02
Steals per game
210th
+300th
+90 1.19 vs. 1.210.02
Blocks per game
220th
+300th
+80 0.85 vs. 0.300.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 1.540.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 3.520.46
Field Goals Made per game
4th
42nd
38 10.17 vs. 8.281.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
20th
8 19.91 vs. 18.841.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.14 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.47 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
28th
105th
77 5.74 vs. 4.231.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
121st
82 6.81 vs. 5.191.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
57th
43 26.98 vs. 21.955.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 5.78 vs. 6.901.12
Assists per game
+300th
120th
+180 3.15 vs. 4.801.64
Steals per game
199th
215th
16 1.17 vs. 1.130.04
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.300.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 1.490.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.92 vs. 3.750.16
Field Goals Made per game
6th
48th
42 10.54 vs. 8.442.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
40th
24 20.76 vs. 19.351.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.35 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
36th
75th
39 5.90 vs. 5.080.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
98th
53 7.19 vs. 6.081.11

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.