Patrick Ewing vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Patrick Ewing, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1986 to 2002, 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.

Patrick Ewing vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing George Gervin Patrick Ewing George Gervin
Points
28th
46th
38th
113rd
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
162nd
287th
Steals
123rd
215th
83rd
206th
Blocks
7th
199th
7th
172nd
Years1710149

Patrick Ewing vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing George Gervin Patrick Ewing George Gervin
Points
53rd
11th
88th
14th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
210th
+300th
199th
Blocks
11th
221st
13th
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:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
46th
18 24,815 vs. 20,7084,107
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 3,6078,000
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,215 vs. 2,2141
Steals
123rd
215th
92 1,136 vs. 941195
Blocks
7th
199th
192 2,894 vs. 6702,224
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 1,1861,566
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2,4216,434
Field Goals Made
18th
43rd
25 9,702 vs. 8,0451,657
Field Goals Attempted
25th
58th
33 19,241 vs. 15,7473,494
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 7758
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 259134
Free Throws Made
31st
58th
27 5,392 vs. 4,541851
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
74th
42 7,289 vs. 5,3831,906

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 791392
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 107

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
13th
29 30 vs. 6838
50+ point games
49th
23rd
26 2 vs. 53
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
113rd
75 2,813 vs. 1,5921,221
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 3411,094
Assists
162nd
287th
125 275 vs. 18689
Steals
83rd
206th
123 122 vs. 6953
Blocks
7th
172nd
165 303 vs. 51252
Offensive Rebounds
29th
230th
201 337 vs. 110227
Defensive Rebounds
16th
270th
254 1,098 vs. 231867
Field Goals Made
31st
101st
70 1,104 vs. 622482
Field Goals Attempted
29th
133rd
104 2,353 vs. 1,2251,128
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 08
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 1310
Free Throws Made
43rd
115th
72 597 vs. 348249
Free Throws Attempted
37th
131st
94 831 vs. 424407

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 5980
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
26th
29 2 vs. 64
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
11th
42 20.98 vs. 26.185.20
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 4.565.25
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 2.800.93
Steals per game
+300th
210th
+90 0.96 vs. 1.190.23
Blocks per game
11th
221st
210 2.45 vs. 0.851.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 1.500.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.064.42
Field Goals Made per game
44th
4th
40 8.20 vs. 10.171.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
12th
54 16.26 vs. 19.913.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.140.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.470.37
Free Throws Made per game
79th
28th
51 4.56 vs. 5.741.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
39th
27 6.16 vs. 6.810.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
14th
74 20.24 vs. 26.986.75
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 5.784.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 3.151.17
Steals per game
+300th
199th
+101 0.88 vs. 1.170.29
Blocks per game
13th
212nd
199 2.18 vs. 0.861.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
260th
135 2.42 vs. 1.860.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
292nd
269 7.90 vs. 3.923.98
Field Goals Made per game
67th
6th
61 7.94 vs. 10.542.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
16th
64 16.93 vs. 20.763.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.000.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.350.19
Free Throws Made per game
134th
36th
98 4.29 vs. 5.901.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
45th
61 5.98 vs. 7.191.21

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.