George Gervin vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Michael Jordan 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 / Games against each other
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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 Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Michael Jordan George Gervin Michael Jordan
Points
46th
5th
113rd
2nd
Rebounds
+300th
141st
+300th
40th
Assists
+300th
52nd
287th
13th
Steals
215th
4th
206th
3rd
Blocks
199th
126th
172nd
34th
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George Gervin vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Michael Jordan George Gervin Michael Jordan
Points
11th
1st
14th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
+300th
108th
+300th
69th
Steals
210th
3rd
199th
11th
Blocks
221st
234th
212nd
195th

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 Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
5th
41 20,708 vs. 32,29211,584
Rebounds
+300th
141st
+159 3,607 vs. 6,6723,065
Assists
+300th
52nd
+248 2,214 vs. 5,6333,419
Steals
215th
4th
211 941 vs. 2,5141,573
Blocks
199th
126th
73 670 vs. 893223
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
177th
+123 1,186 vs. 1,668482
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 2,421 vs. 5,0042,583
Field Goals Made
43rd
5th
38 8,045 vs. 12,1924,147
Field Goals Attempted
58th
5th
53 15,747 vs. 24,5378,790
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 581504
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
259 vs. 1,7781,519
Free Throws Made
58th
8th
50 4,541 vs. 7,3272,786
Free Throws Attempted
74th
12th
62 5,383 vs. 8,7723,389

Games and Years:

George Gervin Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
108th
+192 791 vs. 1,072281
Seasons
+300th
133rd
+167 10 vs. 155

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
2nd
11 68 vs. 173105
50+ point games
23rd
2nd
21 5 vs. 3126
60+ point games
11th
4th
7 1 vs. 43
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
2nd
111 1,592 vs. 5,9874,395
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+260 341 vs. 1,152811
Assists
287th
13th
274 186 vs. 1,022836
Steals
206th
3rd
203 69 vs. 376307
Blocks
172nd
34th
138 51 vs. 158107
Offensive Rebounds
230th
36th
194 110 vs. 305195
Defensive Rebounds
270th
32nd
238 231 vs. 847616
Field Goals Made
101st
3rd
98 622 vs. 2,1881,566
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
3rd
130 1,225 vs. 4,4973,272
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 0 vs. 148148
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 13 vs. 446433
Free Throws Made
115th
2nd
113 348 vs. 1,4631,115
Free Throws Attempted
131st
3rd
128 424 vs. 1,7661,342

Games and Years:

George Gervin Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 59 vs. 179120
Playoffs
223rd
45th
178 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
1st
25 6 vs. 3832
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
1st
10 26.18 vs. 30.123.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 6.221.66
Assists per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.80 vs. 5.252.46
Steals per game
210th
3rd
207 1.19 vs. 2.351.16
Blocks per game
221st
234th
13 0.85 vs. 0.830.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 1.560.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
187th
+113 3.06 vs. 4.671.61
Field Goals Made per game
4th
2nd
2 10.17 vs. 11.371.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
2nd
10 19.91 vs. 22.892.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.540.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.661.19
Free Throws Made per game
28th
10th
18 5.74 vs. 6.831.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
19th
20 6.81 vs. 8.181.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
1st
13 26.98 vs. 33.456.46
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 5.78 vs. 6.440.66
Assists per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.15 vs. 5.712.56
Steals per game
199th
11th
188 1.17 vs. 2.100.93
Blocks per game
212nd
195th
17 0.86 vs. 0.880.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 1.700.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
184th
108 3.92 vs. 4.730.82
Field Goals Made per game
6th
1st
5 10.54 vs. 12.221.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
2nd
14 20.76 vs. 25.124.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.830.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 2.492.14
Free Throws Made per game
36th
3rd
33 5.90 vs. 8.172.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
8th
37 7.19 vs. 9.872.68

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.