Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Julius Erving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and Julius Erving 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Julius Erving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving
Points
46th
79th
52nd
26th
Rebounds
69th
229th
50th
53rd
Assists
105th
205th
77th
50th
Steals
201st
53rd
151st
22nd
Blocks
93rd
53rd
65th
15th
Years1311911

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Julius Erving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving
Points
28th
42nd
13th
59th
Rebounds
58th
265th
18th
219th
Assists
129th
251st
87th
164th
Steals
261st
31st
282nd
40th
Blocks
121st
64th
93rd
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:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
79th
33 20,709 vs. 18,3642,345
Rebounds
69th
229th
160 8,597 vs. 5,6012,996
Assists
105th
205th
100 4,324 vs. 3,2241,100
Steals
201st
53rd
148 965 vs. 1,508543
Blocks
93rd
53rd
40 1,070 vs. 1,293223
Offensive Rebounds
194th
103rd
91 1,619 vs. 2,067448
Defensive Rebounds
31st
218th
187 6,978 vs. 3,5343,444
Field Goals Made
53rd
69th
16 7,590 vs. 7,237353
Field Goals Attempted
102nd
92nd
10 13,763 vs. 14,276513
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
547 vs. 46501
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,916 vs. 1761,740
Free Throws Made
40th
89th
49 4,982 vs. 3,8441,138
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
87th
54 7,190 vs. 4,9502,240

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
864 vs. 83628
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
18th
109th
91 55 vs. 946
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
26th
26 2,270 vs. 3,088818
Rebounds
50th
53rd
3 1,022 vs. 99428
Assists
77th
50th
27 446 vs. 594148
Steals
151st
22nd
129 85 vs. 235150
Blocks
65th
15th
50 110 vs. 239129
Offensive Rebounds
85th
22nd
63 205 vs. 360155
Defensive Rebounds
36th
58th
22 817 vs. 634183
Field Goals Made
52nd
23rd
29 852 vs. 1,187335
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
26th
46 1,602 vs. 2,441839
3-Pointers Made
223rd
+300th
+77 62 vs. 755
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
+300th
+152 239 vs. 36203
Free Throws Made
55th
32nd
23 504 vs. 707203
Free Throws Attempted
39th
30th
9 807 vs. 908101

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
65th
191 84 vs. 14157
Playoffs
223rd
110th
113 9 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
78th
64 8 vs. 17
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
42nd
14 23.97 vs. 21.972.00
Rebounds per game
58th
265th
207 9.95 vs. 6.703.25
Assists per game
129th
251st
122 5.00 vs. 3.861.15
Steals per game
261st
31st
230 1.12 vs. 1.800.69
Blocks per game
121st
64th
57 1.24 vs. 1.550.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
270th
102nd
168 1.87 vs. 2.470.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
252nd
242 8.08 vs. 4.233.85
Field Goals Made per game
24th
30th
6 8.78 vs. 8.660.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
46th
38 15.93 vs. 17.081.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.080.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.22 vs. 0.291.93
Free Throws Made per game
27th
76th
49 5.77 vs. 4.601.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
78th
63 8.32 vs. 5.922.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
59th
46 27.02 vs. 21.905.12
Rebounds per game
18th
219th
201 12.17 vs. 7.055.12
Assists per game
87th
164th
77 5.31 vs. 4.211.10
Steals per game
282nd
40th
242 1.01 vs. 1.670.65
Blocks per game
93rd
42nd
51 1.31 vs. 1.700.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
105th
15 2.44 vs. 2.550.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
207th
205 9.73 vs. 4.505.23
Field Goals Made per game
12th
50th
38 10.14 vs. 8.421.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
69th
24 19.07 vs. 17.311.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.070.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 0.352.50
Free Throws Made per game
34th
80th
46 6.00 vs. 5.010.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
80th
69 9.61 vs. 6.443.17

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.