Julius Erving vs. Aaron Gordon: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Aaron Gordon 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 Julius Erving, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 1977 to 1987, and Aaron Gordon, with 11 seasons played from 2015 to 2025, 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.

Julius Erving vs. Aaron Gordon
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Julius Erving Aaron Gordon
Points
79th
+300th
26th
277th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
234th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
269th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
+300th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
280th
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Julius Erving vs. Aaron Gordon
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Julius Erving Aaron Gordon
Points
42nd
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
255th
Assists
251st
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
+300th
40th
+300th
Blocks
64th
+300th
42nd
+300th

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:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 9,7578,607
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 4,4741,127
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 1,9391,285
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 522986
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 445848
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 1,259808
Defensive Rebounds
218th
269th
51 3,534 vs. 3,215319
Field Goals Made
69th
+300th
+231 7,237 vs. 3,6963,541
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 7,6376,639
3-Pointers Made
+300th
273rd
+27 46 vs. 762716
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
235th
+65 176 vs. 2,3022,126
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 1,6032,241
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 2,3142,636

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 720116
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
276th
167 9 vs. 27
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
277th
251 3,088 vs. 9202,168
Rebounds
53rd
234th
181 994 vs. 439555
Assists
50th
269th
219 594 vs. 194400
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 235 vs. 42193
Blocks
15th
280th
265 239 vs. 35204
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
96th
74 360 vs. 185175
Defensive Rebounds
58th
242nd
184 634 vs. 254380
Field Goals Made
23rd
272nd
249 1,187 vs. 346841
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 6951,746
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 7 vs. 7164
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
208th
+92 36 vs. 189153
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 157550
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 219689

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 6675
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 65

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
+300th
+258 21.97 vs. 13.558.42
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 6.210.49
Assists per game
251st
+300th
+49 3.86 vs. 2.691.16
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.731.08
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.620.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.47 vs. 1.750.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
251st
211st
40 4.23 vs. 4.470.24
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 8.66 vs. 5.133.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 17.08 vs. 10.616.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 1.060.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
232nd
+68 0.29 vs. 3.202.90
Free Throws Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.60 vs. 2.232.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 3.212.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Aaron Gordon Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 13.947.96
Rebounds per game
219th
255th
36 7.05 vs. 6.650.40
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.941.27
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.641.03
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.531.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
65th
40 2.55 vs. 2.800.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 3.850.65
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 5.243.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 10.536.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
285th
+15 0.07 vs. 1.081.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 2.862.51
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 2.382.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 3.323.12

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.