Kevin Durant vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2008 to 2025, 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.

Kevin Durant vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant George Gervin Kevin Durant George Gervin
Points
8th
46th
7th
113rd
Rebounds
83rd
+300th
28th
+300th
Assists
75th
+300th
36th
287th
Steals
106th
215th
43rd
206th
Blocks
57th
199th
24th
172nd
Years1710139

Kevin Durant vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant George Gervin Kevin Durant George Gervin
Points
6th
11th
4th
14th
Rebounds
241st
+300th
160th
+300th
Assists
188th
+300th
172nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
210th
282nd
199th
Blocks
138th
220th
114th
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:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
46th
38 30,571 vs. 20,7089,863
Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 7,828 vs. 3,6074,221
Assists
75th
+300th
+225 4,908 vs. 2,2142,694
Steals
106th
215th
109 1,174 vs. 941233
Blocks
57th
199th
142 1,273 vs. 670603
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
740 vs. 1,186446
Defensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 7,088 vs. 2,4214,667
Field Goals Made
12th
43rd
31 10,542 vs. 8,0452,497
Field Goals Attempted
16th
58th
42 20,999 vs. 15,7475,252
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 2,191 vs. 772,114
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 5,620 vs. 2595,361
Free Throws Made
8th
58th
50 7,296 vs. 4,5412,755
Free Throws Attempted
17th
74th
57 8,271 vs. 5,3832,888

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
1,123 vs. 791332
Seasons
51st
+300th
17 vs. 107

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
13th
4 72 vs. 684
50+ point games
12th
23rd
11 9 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
113rd
106 4,985 vs. 1,5923,393
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 1,327 vs. 341986
Assists
36th
287th
251 709 vs. 186523
Steals
43rd
206th
163 172 vs. 69103
Blocks
24th
172nd
148 204 vs. 51153
Offensive Rebounds
190th
230th
40 129 vs. 11019
Defensive Rebounds
10th
270th
260 1,198 vs. 231967
Field Goals Made
8th
101st
93 1,684 vs. 6221,062
Field Goals Attempted
8th
133rd
125 3,528 vs. 1,2252,303
3-Pointers Made
6th
+300th
+294 366 vs. 0366
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 1,029 vs. 131,016
Free Throws Made
5th
115th
110 1,251 vs. 348903
Free Throws Attempted
9th
131st
122 1,441 vs. 4241,017

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+300th
170 vs. 59111
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
26th
22 14 vs. 68
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
11th
5 27.22 vs. 26.181.04
Rebounds per game
241st
+300th
+59 6.97 vs. 4.562.41
Assists per game
188th
+300th
+112 4.37 vs. 2.801.57
Steals per game
+300th
210th
+90 1.05 vs. 1.190.14
Blocks per game
138th
220th
82 1.13 vs. 0.850.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.500.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.31 vs. 3.063.25
Field Goals Made per game
11th
4th
7 9.39 vs. 10.170.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
22nd
12th
10 18.70 vs. 19.911.21
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+300th
+232 1.95 vs. 0.141.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 5.00 vs. 0.474.53
Free Throws Made per game
16th
28th
12 6.50 vs. 5.740.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
39th
10 7.37 vs. 6.810.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
14th
10 29.32 vs. 26.982.34
Rebounds per game
160th
+300th
+140 7.81 vs. 5.782.03
Assists per game
172nd
+300th
+128 4.17 vs. 3.151.02
Steals per game
282nd
199th
83 1.01 vs. 1.170.16
Blocks per game
114th
212nd
98 1.20 vs. 0.860.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
260th
+40 0.76 vs. 1.861.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
292nd
250 7.05 vs. 3.923.13
Field Goals Made per game
15th
6th
9 9.91 vs. 10.540.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
16th
1 20.75 vs. 20.760.01
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 2.15 vs. 0.002.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 6.05 vs. 0.355.70
Free Throws Made per game
11th
36th
25 7.36 vs. 5.901.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
45th
25 8.48 vs. 7.191.29

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.