Joe Dumars vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars and George Gervin 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, and George Gervin, with 10 seasons played from 1977 to 1986, 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.

Joe Dumars vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars George Gervin Joe Dumars George Gervin
Points
118th
46th
92nd
113rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
87th
+300th
61st
287th
Steals
241st
215th
133rd
206th
Blocks
+300th
199th
+300th
172nd
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Joe Dumars vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars George Gervin Joe Dumars George Gervin
Points
217th
11th
220th
14th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
173rd
+300th
136th
+300th
Steals
+300th
212nd
+300th
199th
Blocks
+300th
221st
+300th
212nd

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:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
46th
72 16,401 vs. 20,7084,307
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,203 vs. 3,6071,404
Assists
87th
+300th
+213 4,612 vs. 2,2142,398
Steals
241st
215th
26 902 vs. 94139
Blocks
+300th
199th
+101 83 vs. 670587
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
671 vs. 1,186515
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,532 vs. 2,421889
Field Goals Made
137th
43rd
94 5,994 vs. 8,0452,051
Field Goals Attempted
129th
58th
71 13,026 vs. 15,7472,721
3-Pointers Made
179th
+300th
+121 990 vs. 77913
3-Pointers Attempted
195th
+300th
+105 2,592 vs. 2592,333
Free Throws Made
126th
58th
68 3,423 vs. 4,5411,118
Free Throws Attempted
155th
74th
81 4,059 vs. 5,3831,324

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
+300th
1,018 vs. 791227
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 104

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
80th
13th
67 14 vs. 6854
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
113rd
21 1,752 vs. 1,592160
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
257 vs. 34184
Assists
61st
287th
226 512 vs. 186326
Steals
133rd
206th
73 91 vs. 6922
Blocks
+300th
172nd
+128 6 vs. 5145
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
230th
42 95 vs. 11015
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
270th
+30 162 vs. 23169
Field Goals Made
97th
101st
4 646 vs. 62224
Field Goals Attempted
98th
133rd
35 1,398 vs. 1,225173
3-Pointers Made
264th
+300th
+36 53 vs. 053
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
+300th
+30 148 vs. 13135
Free Throws Made
78th
115th
37 407 vs. 34859
Free Throws Attempted
97th
131st
34 476 vs. 42452

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
112 vs. 5953
Playoffs
154th
223rd
69 10 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
26th
0 vs. 66
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
217th
11th
206 16.11 vs. 26.1810.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.16 vs. 4.562.40
Assists per game
173rd
+300th
+127 4.53 vs. 2.801.73
Steals per game
+300th
212nd
+88 0.89 vs. 1.190.30
Blocks per game
+300th
221st
+79 0.08 vs. 0.850.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.500.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 3.061.56
Field Goals Made per game
259th
4th
255 5.89 vs. 10.174.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
256th
12th
244 12.80 vs. 19.917.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.140.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 0.472.07
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
28th
185 3.36 vs. 5.742.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
271st
39th
232 3.99 vs. 6.812.82

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
14th
206 15.64 vs. 26.9811.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.29 vs. 5.783.49
Assists per game
136th
+300th
+164 4.57 vs. 3.151.42
Steals per game
+300th
199th
+101 0.81 vs. 1.170.36
Blocks per game
+300th
212nd
+88 0.05 vs. 0.860.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
260th
+40 0.85 vs. 1.861.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
292nd
+8 1.45 vs. 3.922.47
Field Goals Made per game
237th
6th
231 5.77 vs. 10.544.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
16th
261 12.48 vs. 20.768.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.000.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 0.350.97
Free Throws Made per game
214th
36th
178 3.63 vs. 5.902.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
45th
235 4.25 vs. 7.192.94

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.