Anthony Davis vs. Julius Erving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Davis and Julius Erving 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 Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and Julius Erving, with 11 seasons played from 1977 to 1987, 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.

Anthony Davis vs. Julius Erving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Julius Erving Anthony Davis Julius Erving
Points
64th
79th
118th
26th
Rebounds
70th
229th
109th
53rd
Assists
+300th
205th
+300th
50th
Steals
165th
53rd
179th
22nd
Blocks
24th
53rd
53rd
15th
Years1411611

Anthony Davis vs. Julius Erving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Julius Erving Anthony Davis Julius Erving
Points
26th
42nd
19th
59th
Rebounds
36th
265th
22nd
219th
Assists
+300th
251st
+300th
164th
Steals
146th
31st
140th
40th
Blocks
14th
64th
14th
42nd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Julius Erving'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:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
79th
15 19,082 vs. 18,364718
Rebounds
70th
229th
159 8,467 vs. 5,6012,866
Assists
+300th
205th
+95 2,020 vs. 3,2241,204
Steals
165th
53rd
112 1,041 vs. 1,508467
Blocks
24th
53rd
29 1,821 vs. 1,293528
Offensive Rebounds
94th
103rd
9 2,103 vs. 2,06736
Defensive Rebounds
44th
218th
174 6,364 vs. 3,5342,830
Field Goals Made
74th
69th
5 7,139 vs. 7,23798
Field Goals Attempted
106th
92nd
14 13,664 vs. 14,276612
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
378 vs. 46332
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,280 vs. 1761,104
Free Throws Made
62nd
89th
27 4,426 vs. 3,844582
Free Throws Attempted
68th
87th
19 5,577 vs. 4,950627

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
792 vs. 83644
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
109th
83 45 vs. 936
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
26th
92 1,566 vs. 3,0881,522
Rebounds
109th
53rd
56 705 vs. 994289
Assists
+300th
50th
+250 170 vs. 594424
Steals
179th
22nd
157 76 vs. 235159
Blocks
53rd
15th
38 129 vs. 239110
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
22nd
130 148 vs. 360212
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
58th
15 557 vs. 63477
Field Goals Made
125th
23rd
102 574 vs. 1,187613
Field Goals Attempted
169th
26th
143 1,059 vs. 2,4411,382
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 729
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
115 vs. 3679
Free Throws Made
90th
32nd
58 382 vs. 707325
Free Throws Attempted
107th
30th
77 455 vs. 908453

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
65th
+235 60 vs. 14181
Playoffs
+300th
110th
+190 6 vs. 115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
78th
29 3 vs. 12
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
42nd
16 24.09 vs. 21.972.13
Rebounds per game
36th
265th
229 10.69 vs. 6.703.99
Assists per game
+300th
251st
+49 2.55 vs. 3.861.31
Steals per game
146th
31st
115 1.31 vs. 1.800.49
Blocks per game
14th
64th
50 2.30 vs. 1.550.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
69th
102nd
33 2.66 vs. 2.470.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
254th
241 8.04 vs. 4.233.81
Field Goals Made per game
20th
30th
10 9.01 vs. 8.660.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
46th
2 17.25 vs. 17.080.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.080.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 0.291.32
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
76th
44 5.59 vs. 4.600.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
78th
42 7.04 vs. 5.921.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
59th
40 26.10 vs. 21.904.20
Rebounds per game
22nd
219th
197 11.75 vs. 7.054.70
Assists per game
+300th
164th
+136 2.83 vs. 4.211.38
Steals per game
140th
40th
100 1.27 vs. 1.670.40
Blocks per game
14th
42nd
28 2.15 vs. 1.700.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
105th
10 2.47 vs. 2.550.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
207th
202 9.28 vs. 4.504.79
Field Goals Made per game
21st
50th
29 9.57 vs. 8.421.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
69th
5 17.65 vs. 17.310.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.070.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.92 vs. 0.351.57
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
80th
57 6.37 vs. 5.011.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
80th
45 7.58 vs. 6.441.14

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.