Pau Gasol vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pau Gasol and George Gervin 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 Pau Gasol, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2019, 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.

Pau Gasol vs. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol George Gervin Pau Gasol George Gervin
Points
44th
46th
61st
113rd
Rebounds
29th
+300th
35th
+300th
Assists
133rd
+300th
78th
287th
Steals
+300th
215th
200th
206th
Blocks
22nd
199th
16th
172nd
Years1810129

Pau Gasol vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol George Gervin Pau Gasol George Gervin
Points
182nd
11th
227th
14th
Rebounds
87th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
212nd
+300th
199th
Blocks
59th
221st
40th
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:

Pau Gasol George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
46th
2 20,894 vs. 20,708186
Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 11,305 vs. 3,6077,698
Assists
133rd
+300th
+167 3,925 vs. 2,2141,711
Steals
+300th
215th
+85 606 vs. 941335
Blocks
22nd
199th
177 1,941 vs. 6701,271
Offensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 3,085 vs. 1,1861,899
Defensive Rebounds
18th
+300th
+282 8,220 vs. 2,4215,799
Field Goals Made
45th
43rd
2 7,980 vs. 8,04565
Field Goals Attempted
59th
58th
1 15,729 vs. 15,74718
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
179 vs. 77102
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
486 vs. 259227
Free Throws Made
47th
58th
11 4,755 vs. 4,541214
Free Throws Attempted
38th
74th
36 6,311 vs. 5,383928

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
+300th
1,226 vs. 791435
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 108

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
223rd
13th
210 3 vs. 6865
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:

Pau Gasol George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
113rd
52 2,098 vs. 1,592506
Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 1,246 vs. 341905
Assists
78th
287th
209 438 vs. 186252
Steals
200th
206th
6 71 vs. 692
Blocks
16th
172nd
156 233 vs. 51182
Offensive Rebounds
20th
230th
210 373 vs. 110263
Defensive Rebounds
27th
270th
243 873 vs. 231642
Field Goals Made
57th
101st
44 812 vs. 622190
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
133rd
60 1,600 vs. 1,225375
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 011
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 1324
Free Throws Made
66th
115th
49 463 vs. 348115
Free Throws Attempted
57th
131st
74 625 vs. 424201

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 5977
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol 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:

Pau Gasol George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
11th
171 17.04 vs. 26.189.14
Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 9.22 vs. 4.564.66
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.20 vs. 2.800.40
Steals per game
+300th
212nd
+88 0.49 vs. 1.190.70
Blocks per game
59th
221st
162 1.58 vs. 0.850.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 2.52 vs. 1.501.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.70 vs. 3.063.64
Field Goals Made per game
178th
4th
174 6.51 vs. 10.173.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
12th
242 12.83 vs. 19.917.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.140.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.470.08
Free Throws Made per game
144th
28th
116 3.88 vs. 5.741.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
125th
39th
86 5.15 vs. 6.811.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
14th
213 15.43 vs. 26.9811.56
Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 9.16 vs. 5.783.38
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.22 vs. 3.150.07
Steals per game
+300th
199th
+101 0.52 vs. 1.170.65
Blocks per game
40th
212nd
172 1.71 vs. 0.860.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
260th
179 2.74 vs. 1.860.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
292nd
219 6.42 vs. 3.922.50
Field Goals Made per game
217th
6th
211 5.97 vs. 10.544.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
16th
+284 11.76 vs. 20.769.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.000.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.350.08
Free Throws Made per game
250th
36th
214 3.40 vs. 5.902.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
45th
185 4.60 vs. 7.192.59

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.