George Gervin vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Kevin Johnson 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 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 Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, 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. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Kevin Johnson George Gervin Kevin Johnson
Points
46th
228th
113rd
67th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
26th
287th
21st
Steals
215th
145th
206th
72nd
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
Years1012911

George Gervin vs. Kevin Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Kevin Johnson George Gervin Kevin Johnson
Points
11th
144th
14th
110th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
7th
+300th
6th
Steals
212nd
88th
199th
144th
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
228th
182 20,708 vs. 13,1277,581
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,607 vs. 2,4041,203
Assists
+300th
26th
+274 2,214 vs. 6,7114,497
Steals
215th
145th
70 941 vs. 1,082141
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 176494
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,186 vs. 487699
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,421 vs. 1,917504
Field Goals Made
43rd
+300th
+257 8,045 vs. 4,5123,533
Field Goals Attempted
58th
+300th
+242 15,747 vs. 9,1606,587
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 16083
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
259 vs. 524265
Free Throws Made
58th
86th
28 4,541 vs. 3,943598
Free Throws Attempted
74th
104th
30 5,383 vs. 4,691692

Games and Years:

George Gervin Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
791 vs. 73556
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 122

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
154th
141 68 vs. 563
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
67th
46 1,592 vs. 2,026434
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
341 vs. 3498
Assists
287th
21st
266 186 vs. 935749
Steals
206th
72nd
134 69 vs. 13263
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 3021
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 110 vs. 7040
Defensive Rebounds
270th
220th
50 231 vs. 27948
Field Goals Made
101st
77th
24 622 vs. 70583
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
86th
47 1,225 vs. 1,504279
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 2222
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
13 vs. 9077
Free Throws Made
115th
44th
71 348 vs. 594246
Free Throws Attempted
131st
48th
83 424 vs. 713289

Games and Years:

George Gervin Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
149th
+151 59 vs. 10546
Playoffs
223rd
110th
113 9 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Kevin Johnson 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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
144th
133 26.18 vs. 17.868.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 3.271.29
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.80 vs. 9.136.33
Steals per game
212nd
88th
124 1.19 vs. 1.470.28
Blocks per game
221st
+300th
+79 0.85 vs. 0.240.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 0.660.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 2.610.45
Field Goals Made per game
4th
219th
215 10.17 vs. 6.144.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
285th
273 19.91 vs. 12.467.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.220.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.710.24
Free Throws Made per game
28th
40th
12 5.74 vs. 5.360.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
57th
18 6.81 vs. 6.380.42

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
110th
96 26.98 vs. 19.307.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 3.322.46
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 3.15 vs. 8.905.75
Steals per game
199th
144th
55 1.17 vs. 1.260.09
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.290.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 0.671.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.92 vs. 2.661.26
Field Goals Made per game
6th
148th
142 10.54 vs. 6.713.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
171st
155 20.76 vs. 14.326.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.210.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.860.51
Free Throws Made per game
36th
45th
9 5.90 vs. 5.660.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
62nd
17 7.19 vs. 6.790.40

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.