Kevin Garnett vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett 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 Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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 Garnett vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett George Gervin Kevin Garnett George Gervin
Points
21st
46th
42nd
113rd
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
56th
+300th
67th
287th
Steals
19th
215th
37th
206th
Blocks
19th
199th
25th
172nd
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Kevin Garnett vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett George Gervin Kevin Garnett George Gervin
Points
145th
11th
146th
14th
Rebounds
54th
+300th
36th
+300th
Assists
281st
+300th
287th
+300th
Steals
161st
210th
150th
199th
Blocks
93rd
220th
94th
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 Garnett George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
46th
25 26,071 vs. 20,7085,363
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 3,60711,055
Assists
56th
+300th
+244 5,445 vs. 2,2143,231
Steals
19th
215th
196 1,859 vs. 941918
Blocks
19th
199th
180 2,037 vs. 6701,367
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 1,1862,023
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 2,4219,032
Field Goals Made
14th
43rd
29 10,505 vs. 8,0452,460
Field Goals Attempted
14th
58th
44 21,142 vs. 15,7475,395
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 7797
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 259373
Free Throws Made
43rd
58th
15 4,887 vs. 4,541346
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
74th
32 6,190 vs. 5,383807

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 791671
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 1011

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
13th
171 4 vs. 6864
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:

Kevin Garnett George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
113rd
71 2,601 vs. 1,5921,009
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 3411,193
Assists
67th
287th
220 471 vs. 186285
Steals
37th
206th
169 178 vs. 69109
Blocks
25th
172nd
147 186 vs. 51135
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
230th
198 320 vs. 110210
Defensive Rebounds
8th
270th
262 1,214 vs. 231983
Field Goals Made
33rd
101st
68 1,059 vs. 622437
Field Goals Attempted
35th
133rd
98 2,216 vs. 1,225991
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
15 vs. 015
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
55 vs. 1342
Free Throws Made
64th
115th
51 468 vs. 348120
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
131st
68 593 vs. 424169

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 5984
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett 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:

Kevin Garnett George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
11th
134 17.83 vs. 26.188.35
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 4.565.47
Assists per game
281st
+300th
+19 3.72 vs. 2.800.93
Steals per game
161st
210th
49 1.27 vs. 1.190.08
Blocks per game
93rd
220th
127 1.39 vs. 0.850.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
166th
+300th
+134 2.19 vs. 1.500.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 3.064.77
Field Goals Made per game
98th
4th
94 7.19 vs. 10.172.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
12th
143 14.46 vs. 19.915.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.140.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.470.04
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
28th
185 3.34 vs. 5.742.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
39th
178 4.23 vs. 6.812.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
14th
132 18.19 vs. 26.988.79
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 5.784.95
Assists per game
287th
+300th
+13 3.29 vs. 3.150.14
Steals per game
150th
199th
49 1.24 vs. 1.170.08
Blocks per game
94th
212nd
118 1.30 vs. 0.860.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
260th
97 2.24 vs. 1.860.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
292nd
279 8.49 vs. 3.924.57
Field Goals Made per game
101st
6th
95 7.41 vs. 10.543.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
16th
107 15.50 vs. 20.765.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.000.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.350.03
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
36th
237 3.27 vs. 5.902.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
45th
250 4.15 vs. 7.193.04

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.