George Gervin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns, with 11 seasons played from 2016 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. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
46th
150th
113rd
250th
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+300th
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
215th
+300th
206th
+300th
Blocks
199th
161st
172nd
272nd
Years101195

George Gervin vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
11th
35th
14th
97th
Rebounds
+300th
28th
+300th
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
212nd
+300th
199th
+300th
Blocks
221st
128th
212nd
288th

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 Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
150th
104 20,708 vs. 15,4175,291
Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 3,607 vs. 7,4213,814
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,214 vs. 2,114100
Steals
215th
+300th
+85 941 vs. 542399
Blocks
199th
161st
38 670 vs. 790120
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
130th
+170 1,186 vs. 1,876690
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
63rd
+237 2,421 vs. 5,5453,124
Field Goals Made
43rd
166th
123 8,045 vs. 5,6352,410
Field Goals Attempted
58th
237th
179 15,747 vs. 10,7934,954
3-Pointers Made
+300th
121st
+179 77 vs. 1,1621,085
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
151st
+149 259 vs. 2,9152,656
Free Throws Made
58th
183rd
125 4,541 vs. 2,9851,556
Free Throws Attempted
74th
217th
143 5,383 vs. 3,5561,827

Games and Years:

George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
791 vs. 669122
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 111

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
65th
52 68 vs. 1850
50+ point games
23rd
42nd
19 5 vs. 32
60+ point games
11th
7th
4 1 vs. 21
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
250th
137 1,592 vs. 989603
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+119 341 vs. 536195
Assists
287th
+300th
+13 186 vs. 10086
Steals
206th
+300th
+94 69 vs. 3435
Blocks
172nd
272nd
100 51 vs. 3615
Offensive Rebounds
230th
242nd
12 110 vs. 1055
Defensive Rebounds
270th
116th
154 231 vs. 431200
Field Goals Made
101st
272nd
171 622 vs. 346276
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
293rd
160 1,225 vs. 727498
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 0 vs. 7575
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 13 vs. 214201
Free Throws Made
115th
219th
104 348 vs. 222126
Free Throws Attempted
131st
243rd
112 424 vs. 267157

Games and Years:

George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 509
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
35th
24 26.18 vs. 23.043.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 4.56 vs. 11.096.53
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 3.160.36
Steals per game
212nd
+300th
+88 1.19 vs. 0.810.38
Blocks per game
221st
128th
93 0.85 vs. 1.180.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
52nd
+248 1.50 vs. 2.801.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
7th
+293 3.06 vs. 8.295.23
Field Goals Made per game
4th
38th
34 10.17 vs. 8.421.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
73rd
61 19.91 vs. 16.133.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.14 vs. 1.741.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
99th
+201 0.47 vs. 4.363.88
Free Throws Made per game
28th
86th
58 5.74 vs. 4.461.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
113rd
74 6.81 vs. 5.321.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
97th
83 26.98 vs. 19.787.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 5.78 vs. 10.724.94
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 2.001.15
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.680.49
Blocks per game
212nd
288th
76 0.86 vs. 0.720.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
198th
62 1.86 vs. 2.100.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
10th
282 3.92 vs. 8.624.70
Field Goals Made per game
6th
133rd
127 10.54 vs. 6.923.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
162nd
146 20.76 vs. 14.546.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.00 vs. 1.501.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 0.35 vs. 4.283.93
Free Throws Made per game
36th
113rd
77 5.90 vs. 4.441.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
144th
99 7.19 vs. 5.341.85

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.