George Gervin vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Scottie Pippen all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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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 Scottie Pippen, 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. Scottie Pippen
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Scottie Pippen George Gervin Scottie Pippen
Points
46th
67th
113rd
19th
Rebounds
+300th
96th
+300th
14th
Assists
+300th
38th
287th
11th
Steals
215th
8th
206th
2nd
Blocks
199th
113rd
172nd
26th
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George Gervin vs. Scottie Pippen
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Scottie Pippen George Gervin Scottie Pippen
Points
11th
219th
14th
161st
Rebounds
+300th
296th
+300th
170th
Assists
+300th
113rd
+300th
101st
Steals
212nd
14th
199th
18th
Blocks
221st
249th
212nd
188th

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 Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
67th
21 20,708 vs. 18,9401,768
Rebounds
+300th
96th
+204 3,607 vs. 7,4943,887
Assists
+300th
38th
+262 2,214 vs. 6,1353,921
Steals
215th
8th
207 941 vs. 2,3071,366
Blocks
199th
113rd
86 670 vs. 947277
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
102nd
+198 1,186 vs. 2,068882
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
67th
+233 2,421 vs. 5,4263,005
Field Goals Made
43rd
56th
13 8,045 vs. 7,420625
Field Goals Attempted
58th
60th
2 15,747 vs. 15,70047
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 77 vs. 978901
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
142nd
+158 259 vs. 3,0022,743
Free Throws Made
58th
159th
101 4,541 vs. 3,1221,419
Free Throws Attempted
74th
121st
47 5,383 vs. 4,437946

Games and Years:

George Gervin Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
57th
+243 791 vs. 1,178387
Seasons
+300th
59th
+241 10 vs. 177

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
19th
94 1,592 vs. 3,6422,050
Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 341 vs. 1,5831,242
Assists
287th
11th
276 186 vs. 1,048862
Steals
206th
2nd
204 69 vs. 395326
Blocks
172nd
26th
146 51 vs. 185134
Offensive Rebounds
230th
12th
218 110 vs. 466356
Defensive Rebounds
270th
14th
256 231 vs. 1,117886
Field Goals Made
101st
18th
83 622 vs. 1,335713
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
16th
117 1,225 vs. 3,0091,784
3-Pointers Made
+300th
30th
+270 0 vs. 200200
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 13 vs. 660647
Free Throws Made
115th
20th
95 348 vs. 772424
Free Throws Attempted
131st
17th
114 424 vs. 1,067643

Games and Years:

George Gervin Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
10th
+290 59 vs. 208149
Playoffs
223rd
10th
213 9 vs. 167

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
219th
208 26.18 vs. 16.0810.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
296th
+4 4.56 vs. 6.361.80
Assists per game
+300th
113rd
+187 2.80 vs. 5.212.41
Steals per game
212nd
14th
198 1.19 vs. 1.960.77
Blocks per game
221st
249th
28 0.85 vs. 0.800.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 1.760.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
198th
+102 3.06 vs. 4.611.55
Field Goals Made per game
4th
201st
197 10.17 vs. 6.303.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
220th
208 19.91 vs. 13.336.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.830.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 2.552.07
Free Throws Made per game
28th
+300th
+272 5.74 vs. 2.653.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.81 vs. 3.773.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Scottie Pippen Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
161st
147 26.98 vs. 17.519.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
170th
+130 5.78 vs. 7.611.83
Assists per game
+300th
101st
+199 3.15 vs. 5.041.89
Steals per game
199th
18th
181 1.17 vs. 1.900.73
Blocks per game
212nd
188th
24 0.86 vs. 0.890.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
163rd
97 1.86 vs. 2.240.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
124th
168 3.92 vs. 5.371.45
Field Goals Made per game
6th
171st
165 10.54 vs. 6.424.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
166th
150 20.76 vs. 14.476.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.960.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
277th
+23 0.35 vs. 3.172.82
Free Throws Made per game
36th
204th
168 5.90 vs. 3.712.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
177th
132 7.19 vs. 5.132.06

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.