George Gervin vs. Tracy McGrady: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare George Gervin and Tracy McGrady 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 Tracy McGrady, with 16 seasons played from 1998 to 2013, 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. Tracy McGrady
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Tracy McGrady George Gervin Tracy McGrady
Points
46th
78th
113rd
216th
Rebounds
+300th
255th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
119th
287th
186th
Steals
215th
124th
206th
300th
Blocks
199th
153rd
172nd
194th
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George Gervin vs. Tracy McGrady
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
George Gervin Tracy McGrady George Gervin Tracy McGrady
Points
11th
80th
14th
55th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
180th
+300th
106th
Steals
212nd
197th
199th
255th
Blocks
221st
216th
212nd
169th

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 Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
78th
32 20,708 vs. 18,3812,327
Rebounds
+300th
255th
+45 3,607 vs. 5,2761,669
Assists
+300th
119th
+181 2,214 vs. 4,1611,947
Steals
215th
124th
91 941 vs. 1,136195
Blocks
199th
153rd
46 670 vs. 807137
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
289th
+11 1,186 vs. 1,300114
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
172nd
+128 2,421 vs. 3,9761,555
Field Goals Made
43rd
93rd
50 8,045 vs. 6,7091,336
Field Goals Attempted
58th
65th
7 15,747 vs. 15,413334
3-Pointers Made
+300th
140th
+160 77 vs. 1,0811,004
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
120th
+180 259 vs. 3,1982,939
Free Throws Made
58th
87th
29 4,541 vs. 3,882659
Free Throws Attempted
74th
79th
5 5,383 vs. 5,202181

Games and Years:

George Gervin Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
220th
+80 791 vs. 938147
Seasons
+300th
135th
+165 10 vs. 155

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
26th
13 68 vs. 4523
50+ point games
23rd
30th
7 5 vs. 41
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
113rd
216th
103 1,592 vs. 1,109483
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
341 vs. 28655
Assists
287th
186th
101 186 vs. 24963
Steals
206th
300th
94 69 vs. 5316
Blocks
172nd
194th
22 51 vs. 474
Offensive Rebounds
230th
+300th
+70 110 vs. 6347
Defensive Rebounds
270th
278th
8 231 vs. 2238
Field Goals Made
101st
228th
127 622 vs. 397225
Field Goals Attempted
133rd
215th
82 1,225 vs. 933292
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 0 vs. 5656
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
203rd
+97 13 vs. 193180
Free Throws Made
115th
188th
73 348 vs. 25989
Free Throws Attempted
131st
186th
55 424 vs. 34282

Games and Years:

George Gervin Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 509
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

George Gervin Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
37th
11 6 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
80th
69 26.18 vs. 19.606.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.56 vs. 5.621.06
Assists per game
+300th
180th
+120 2.80 vs. 4.441.64
Steals per game
212nd
197th
15 1.19 vs. 1.210.02
Blocks per game
221st
216th
5 0.85 vs. 0.860.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 1.390.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
249th
+51 3.06 vs. 4.241.18
Field Goals Made per game
4th
103rd
99 10.17 vs. 7.153.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
12th
61st
49 19.91 vs. 16.433.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 1.151.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.47 vs. 3.412.94
Free Throws Made per game
28th
114th
86 5.74 vs. 4.141.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
39th
92nd
53 6.81 vs. 5.551.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

George Gervin Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
55th
41 26.98 vs. 22.184.80
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.78 vs. 5.720.06
Assists per game
+300th
106th
+194 3.15 vs. 4.981.83
Steals per game
199th
255th
56 1.17 vs. 1.060.11
Blocks per game
212nd
169th
43 0.86 vs. 0.940.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
260th
+300th
+40 1.86 vs. 1.260.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
292nd
212nd
80 3.92 vs. 4.460.54
Field Goals Made per game
6th
67th
61 10.54 vs. 7.942.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
50th
34 20.76 vs. 18.662.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
272nd
+28 0.00 vs. 1.121.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
174th
+126 0.35 vs. 3.863.51
Free Throws Made per game
36th
71st
35 5.90 vs. 5.180.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
45th
60th
15 7.19 vs. 6.840.35

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.