George Gervin vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Lou Williams George Gervin Lou Williams
Points
46th
141st
113rd
246th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
146th
287th
184th
Steals
215th
207th
206th
181st
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
Years1017910

George Gervin vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Lou Williams George Gervin Lou Williams
Points
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
141st
95 20,708 vs. 15,5935,115
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,607 vs. 2,4841,123
Assists
+300th
146th
+154 2,214 vs. 3,7891,575
Steals
215th
207th
8 941 vs. 95211
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 192478
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,186 vs. 431755
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,421 vs. 2,053368
Field Goals Made
43rd
223rd
180 8,045 vs. 5,0472,998
Field Goals Attempted
58th
160th
102 15,747 vs. 12,0453,702
3-Pointers Made
+300th
58th
+242 77 vs. 1,4571,380
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 259 vs. 4,1463,887
Free Throws Made
58th
77th
19 4,541 vs. 4,042499
Free Throws Attempted
74th
97th
23 5,383 vs. 4,803580

Games and Years:

George Gervin Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
74th
+226 791 vs. 1,123332
Seasons
+300th
51st
+249 10 vs. 177

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
121st
108 68 vs. 860
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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
246th
133 1,592 vs. 1,015577
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
341 vs. 199142
Assists
287th
184th
103 186 vs. 25064
Steals
206th
181st
25 69 vs. 745
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 744
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 110 vs. 3278
Defensive Rebounds
270th
+300th
+30 231 vs. 16764
Field Goals Made
101st
267th
166 622 vs. 354268
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
234th
101 1,225 vs. 884341
3-Pointers Made
+300th
175th
+125 0 vs. 7474
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
126th
+174 13 vs. 268255
Free Throws Made
115th
208th
93 348 vs. 233115
Free Throws Attempted
131st
227th
96 424 vs. 284140

Games and Years:

George Gervin Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
220th
+80 59 vs. 8930
Playoffs
223rd
154th
69 9 vs. 101

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
+300th
+289 26.18 vs. 13.8912.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 2.212.35
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.80 vs. 3.370.58
Steals per game
210th
+300th
+90 1.19 vs. 0.850.34
Blocks per game
220th
+300th
+80 0.85 vs. 0.170.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 0.381.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 1.831.23
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.17 vs. 4.495.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
+300th
+288 19.91 vs. 10.739.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.14 vs. 1.301.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
170th
+130 0.47 vs. 3.693.22
Free Throws Made per game
28th
170th
142 5.74 vs. 3.602.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
212nd
173 6.81 vs. 4.282.53

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
+300th
+286 26.98 vs. 11.4015.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 2.243.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.15 vs. 2.810.34
Steals per game
199th
+300th
+101 1.17 vs. 0.830.34
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.080.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 0.361.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.92 vs. 1.882.04
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.54 vs. 3.986.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 20.76 vs. 9.9310.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.830.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
297th
+3 0.35 vs. 3.012.66
Free Throws Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 5.90 vs. 2.623.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 7.19 vs. 3.194.00

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.