Jalen Brunson vs. Julius Erving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Julius Erving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Jalen Brunson Julius Erving
Points
+300th
79th
98th
26th
Rebounds
+300th
229th
+300th
53rd
Assists
+300th
205th
104th
50th
Steals
+300th
53rd
+300th
22nd
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+300th
15th
Years811511

Jalen Brunson vs. Julius Erving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Jalen Brunson Julius Erving
Points
127th
42nd
26th
59th
Rebounds
+300th
265th
+300th
219th
Assists
124th
251st
82nd
164th
Steals
+300th
31st
+300th
40th
Blocks
+300th
64th
+300th
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:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
79th
+221 8,977 vs. 18,3649,387
Rebounds
+300th
229th
+71 1,567 vs. 5,6014,034
Assists
+300th
205th
+95 2,476 vs. 3,224748
Steals
+300th
53rd
+247 356 vs. 1,5081,152
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 48 vs. 1,2931,245
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
103rd
+197 230 vs. 2,0671,837
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
218th
+82 1,337 vs. 3,5342,197
Field Goals Made
+300th
69th
+231 3,296 vs. 7,2373,941
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
92nd
+208 6,745 vs. 14,2767,531
3-Pointers Made
261st
+300th
+39 791 vs. 46745
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,038 vs. 1761,862
Free Throws Made
+300th
89th
+211 1,594 vs. 3,8442,250
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
87th
+213 1,936 vs. 4,9503,014

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
492 vs. 836344
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
109th
45 18 vs. 99
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
26th
72 1,701 vs. 3,0881,387
Rebounds
+300th
53rd
+247 260 vs. 994734
Assists
104th
50th
54 361 vs. 594233
Steals
+300th
22nd
+278 48 vs. 235187
Blocks
+300th
15th
+285 9 vs. 239230
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
22nd
+278 50 vs. 360310
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
58th
+242 210 vs. 634424
Field Goals Made
109th
23rd
86 606 vs. 1,187581
Field Goals Attempted
114th
26th
88 1,318 vs. 2,4411,123
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 7125
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 36350
Free Throws Made
107th
32nd
75 357 vs. 707350
Free Throws Attempted
126th
30th
96 432 vs. 908476

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
65th
+235 67 vs. 14174
Playoffs
+300th
110th
+190 5 vs. 116

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
78th
66 9 vs. 18
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
42nd
85 18.25 vs. 21.973.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
265th
+35 3.18 vs. 6.703.51
Assists per game
124th
251st
127 5.03 vs. 3.861.18
Steals per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.72 vs. 1.801.08
Blocks per game
+300th
64th
+236 0.10 vs. 1.551.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
102nd
+198 0.47 vs. 2.472.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
252nd
+48 2.72 vs. 4.231.51
Field Goals Made per game
157th
30th
127 6.70 vs. 8.661.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
46th
147 13.71 vs. 17.083.37
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.61 vs. 0.081.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.14 vs. 0.293.85
Free Throws Made per game
227th
76th
151 3.24 vs. 4.601.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
78th
200 3.93 vs. 5.921.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
59th
33 25.39 vs. 21.903.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
219th
+81 3.88 vs. 7.053.17
Assists per game
82nd
164th
82 5.39 vs. 4.211.18
Steals per game
+300th
40th
+260 0.72 vs. 1.670.95
Blocks per game
+300th
42nd
+258 0.13 vs. 1.701.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
105th
+195 0.75 vs. 2.551.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 3.13 vs. 4.501.36
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
50th
18 9.04 vs. 8.420.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
69th
36 19.67 vs. 17.312.36
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.071.90
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 0.355.41
Free Throws Made per game
64th
80th
16 5.33 vs. 5.010.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
80th
1 6.45 vs. 6.440.01

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.