George Gervin vs. Tim Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway, with 13 seasons played from 1990 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. Tim Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Tim Hardaway George Gervin Tim Hardaway
Points
46th
151st
113rd
267th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
20th
287th
93rd
Steals
215th
61st
206th
143rd
Blocks
199th
+300th
172nd
+300th
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George Gervin vs. Tim Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Tim Hardaway George Gervin Tim Hardaway
Points
11th
147th
14th
183rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
14th
+300th
33rd
Steals
210th
49th
199th
57th
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 Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
151st
105 20,708 vs. 15,3735,335
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,607 vs. 2,855752
Assists
+300th
20th
+280 2,214 vs. 7,0954,881
Steals
215th
61st
154 941 vs. 1,428487
Blocks
199th
+300th
+101 670 vs. 129541
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,186 vs. 544642
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,421 vs. 2,311110
Field Goals Made
43rd
165th
122 8,045 vs. 5,6402,405
Field Goals Attempted
58th
127th
69 15,747 vs. 13,0762,671
3-Pointers Made
+300th
52nd
+248 77 vs. 1,5421,465
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
41st
+259 259 vs. 4,3454,086
Free Throws Made
58th
248th
190 4,541 vs. 2,5511,990
Free Throws Attempted
74th
267th
193 5,383 vs. 3,2632,120

Games and Years:

George Gervin Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
791 vs. 86776
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 10 vs. 133

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
152nd
139 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 Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
267th
154 1,592 vs. 943649
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
341 vs. 172169
Assists
287th
93rd
194 186 vs. 382196
Steals
206th
143rd
63 69 vs. 8819
Blocks
172nd
+300th
+128 51 vs. 942
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 110 vs. 3377
Defensive Rebounds
270th
+300th
+30 231 vs. 13992
Field Goals Made
101st
283rd
182 622 vs. 329293
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
249th
116 1,225 vs. 837388
3-Pointers Made
+300th
100th
+200 0 vs. 110110
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
84th
+216 13 vs. 344331
Free Throws Made
115th
286th
171 348 vs. 175173
Free Throws Attempted
131st
281st
150 424 vs. 233191

Games and Years:

George Gervin Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 563
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
147th
136 26.18 vs. 17.738.45
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 3.291.27
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.80 vs. 8.185.38
Steals per game
210th
49th
161 1.19 vs. 1.650.46
Blocks per game
221st
+300th
+79 0.85 vs. 0.150.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 0.630.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 2.670.40
Field Goals Made per game
4th
177th
173 10.17 vs. 6.513.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
117th
105 19.91 vs. 15.084.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.14 vs. 1.781.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.47 vs. 5.014.54
Free Throws Made per game
28th
+300th
+272 5.74 vs. 2.942.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
+300th
+261 6.81 vs. 3.763.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
183rd
169 26.98 vs. 16.8410.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 3.072.71
Assists per game
+300th
33rd
+267 3.15 vs. 6.823.67
Steals per game
199th
57th
142 1.17 vs. 1.570.40
Blocks per game
212nd
+300th
+88 0.86 vs. 0.160.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 0.591.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
+300th
+8 3.92 vs. 2.481.43
Field Goals Made per game
6th
226th
220 10.54 vs. 5.884.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
150th
134 20.76 vs. 14.955.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
64th
+236 0.00 vs. 1.961.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.35 vs. 6.145.79
Free Throws Made per game
36th
297th
261 5.90 vs. 3.132.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
293rd
248 7.19 vs. 4.163.03

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.