George Gervin vs. Mark Jackson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Mark Jackson 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 Mark Jackson, with 17 seasons played from 1988 to 2004, 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. Mark Jackson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Mark Jackson George Gervin Mark Jackson
Points
46th
261st
113rd
192nd
Rebounds
+300th
288th
+300th
213rd
Assists
+300th
6th
287th
23rd
Steals
215th
37th
206th
74th
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
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George Gervin vs. Mark Jackson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Mark Jackson George Gervin Mark Jackson
Points
11th
+300th
14th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
18th
+300th
32nd
Steals
212nd
177th
199th
290th
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 Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
261st
215 20,708 vs. 12,4898,219
Rebounds
+300th
288th
+12 3,607 vs. 4,9631,356
Assists
+300th
6th
+294 2,214 vs. 10,3348,120
Steals
215th
37th
178 941 vs. 1,608667
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 117553
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
295th
+5 1,186 vs. 1,28195
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
206th
+94 2,421 vs. 3,6821,261
Field Goals Made
43rd
260th
217 8,045 vs. 4,7933,252
Field Goals Attempted
58th
241st
183 15,747 vs. 10,7315,016
3-Pointers Made
+300th
291st
+9 77 vs. 734657
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 259 vs. 2,2131,954
Free Throws Made
58th
+300th
+242 4,541 vs. 2,1692,372
Free Throws Attempted
74th
+300th
+226 5,383 vs. 2,8182,565

Games and Years:

George Gervin Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
25th
+275 791 vs. 1,296505
Seasons
+300th
59th
+241 10 vs. 177

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
-
68 vs. 068
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 Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
192nd
79 1,592 vs. 1,185407
Rebounds
+300th
213rd
+87 341 vs. 477136
Assists
287th
23rd
264 186 vs. 905719
Steals
206th
74th
132 69 vs. 13162
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 843
Offensive Rebounds
230th
223rd
7 110 vs. 1133
Defensive Rebounds
270th
155th
115 231 vs. 364133
Field Goals Made
101st
202nd
101 622 vs. 438184
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
186th
53 1,225 vs. 1,013212
3-Pointers Made
+300th
120th
+180 0 vs. 9797
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
115th
+185 13 vs. 281268
Free Throws Made
115th
231st
116 348 vs. 212136
Free Throws Attempted
131st
233rd
102 424 vs. 273151

Games and Years:

George Gervin Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
84th
+216 59 vs. 13172
Playoffs
223rd
30th
193 9 vs. 145

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Mark Jackson 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 Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
+300th
+289 26.18 vs. 9.6416.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 3.830.73
Assists per game
+300th
18th
+282 2.80 vs. 7.975.17
Steals per game
212nd
177th
35 1.19 vs. 1.240.05
Blocks per game
221st
+300th
+79 0.85 vs. 0.090.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 0.990.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 2.840.22
Field Goals Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 10.17 vs. 3.706.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
+300th
+288 19.91 vs. 8.2811.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.570.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.711.23
Free Throws Made per game
28th
+300th
+272 5.74 vs. 1.674.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.81 vs. 2.174.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
+300th
+286 26.98 vs. 9.0517.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 3.642.14
Assists per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.15 vs. 6.913.76
Steals per game
199th
290th
91 1.17 vs. 1.000.17
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.060.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 0.861.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.92 vs. 2.781.14
Field Goals Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.54 vs. 3.347.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 20.76 vs. 7.7313.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.740.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 2.151.79
Free Throws Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 5.90 vs. 1.624.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 7.19 vs. 2.085.10

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.