George Gervin vs. Kevin Love: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Kevin Love 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 Kevin Love, with 17 seasons played from 2009 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. Kevin Love
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Kevin Love George Gervin Kevin Love
Points
46th
148th
113rd
214th
Rebounds
+300th
50th
+300th
96th
Assists
+300th
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
215th
+300th
206th
288th
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
235th
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George Gervin vs. Kevin Love
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Kevin Love George Gervin Kevin Love
Points
11th
210th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
56th
+300th
125th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
210th
+300th
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 Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
148th
102 20,708 vs. 15,4215,287
Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 3,607 vs. 9,4975,890
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,214 vs. 2,17242
Steals
215th
+300th
+85 941 vs. 577364
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 368302
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
74th
+226 1,186 vs. 2,2161,030
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
26th
+274 2,421 vs. 7,2814,860
Field Goals Made
43rd
220th
177 8,045 vs. 5,0742,971
Field Goals Attempted
58th
185th
127 15,747 vs. 11,5844,163
3-Pointers Made
+300th
38th
+262 77 vs. 1,6741,597
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
37th
+263 259 vs. 4,5424,283
Free Throws Made
58th
106th
48 4,541 vs. 3,599942
Free Throws Attempted
74th
124th
50 5,383 vs. 4,3461,037

Games and Years:

George Gervin Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
209th
+91 791 vs. 952161
Seasons
+300th
51st
+249 10 vs. 177

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
93rd
80 68 vs. 1157
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 Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
214th
101 1,592 vs. 1,112480
Rebounds
+300th
96th
+204 341 vs. 734393
Assists
287th
+300th
+13 186 vs. 14442
Steals
206th
288th
82 69 vs. 5514
Blocks
172nd
235th
63 51 vs. 4110
Offensive Rebounds
230th
168th
62 110 vs. 14030
Defensive Rebounds
270th
66th
204 231 vs. 594363
Field Goals Made
101st
260th
159 622 vs. 362260
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
225th
92 1,225 vs. 904321
3-Pointers Made
+300th
44th
+256 0 vs. 175175
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 13 vs. 441428
Free Throws Made
115th
230th
115 348 vs. 213135
Free Throws Attempted
131st
265th
134 424 vs. 249175

Games and Years:

George Gervin Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
228th
+72 59 vs. 8829
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 63

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Kevin Love 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 Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
210th
199 26.18 vs. 16.209.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
56th
+244 4.56 vs. 9.985.42
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 2.280.52
Steals per game
210th
+300th
+90 1.19 vs. 0.610.58
Blocks per game
220th
+300th
+80 0.85 vs. 0.390.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
130th
+170 1.50 vs. 2.330.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
25th
+275 3.06 vs. 7.654.59
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.17 vs. 5.334.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
+300th
+288 19.91 vs. 12.177.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
99th
+201 0.14 vs. 1.761.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.47 vs. 4.774.30
Free Throws Made per game
28th
155th
127 5.74 vs. 3.781.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
174th
135 6.81 vs. 4.572.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Kevin Love Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
+300th
+286 26.98 vs. 12.6414.35
Rebounds per game
+300th
125th
+175 5.78 vs. 8.342.56
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 1.641.52
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.630.54
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.470.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 1.590.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
52nd
240 3.92 vs. 6.752.83
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.54 vs. 4.116.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 20.76 vs. 10.2710.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
61st
+239 0.00 vs. 1.991.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.35 vs. 5.014.66
Free Throws Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 5.90 vs. 2.423.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 7.19 vs. 2.834.36

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.