Julius Erving vs. Amar'e Stoudemire: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Amar'e Stoudemire 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 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 Amar'e Stoudemire, with 14 seasons played from 2003 to 2016, 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. Amar'e Stoudemire
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire
Points
79th
129th
26th
138th
Rebounds
229th
148th
53rd
159th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
241st
Blocks
53rd
94th
15th
76th
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Julius Erving vs. Amar'e Stoudemire
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire
Points
44th
104th
59th
125th
Rebounds
266th
161st
219th
195th
Assists
253rd
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
+300th
40th
+300th
Blocks
64th
117th
42nd
89th

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 Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
129th
50 18,364 vs. 15,9942,370
Rebounds
229th
148th
81 5,601 vs. 6,6321,031
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 1,0502,174
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 636872
Blocks
53rd
94th
41 1,293 vs. 1,054239
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
110th
7 2,067 vs. 2,02938
Defensive Rebounds
221st
123rd
98 3,534 vs. 4,6031,069
Field Goals Made
70th
143rd
73 7,237 vs. 5,9111,326
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
219th
127 14,276 vs. 11,0093,267
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 3016
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 12749
Free Throws Made
89th
73rd
16 3,844 vs. 4,142298
Free Throws Attempted
87th
71st
16 4,950 vs. 5,444494

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 84610
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 11 vs. 143

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
64th
47 9 vs. 189
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
138th
112 3,088 vs. 1,4611,627
Rebounds
53rd
159th
106 994 vs. 574420
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 64530
Steals
22nd
241st
219 235 vs. 63172
Blocks
15th
76th
61 239 vs. 104135
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
88th
66 360 vs. 200160
Defensive Rebounds
58th
148th
90 634 vs. 374260
Field Goals Made
23rd
150th
127 1,187 vs. 522665
Field Goals Attempted
26th
182nd
156 2,441 vs. 1,0191,422
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 1620
Free Throws Made
32nd
74th
42 707 vs. 413294
Free Throws Attempted
30th
70th
40 908 vs. 551357

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
287th
222 141 vs. 7863
Playoffs
110th
154th
44 11 vs. 101

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
37th
41 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
104th
60 21.97 vs. 18.913.06
Rebounds per game
266th
161st
105 6.70 vs. 7.841.14
Assists per game
253rd
+300th
+47 3.86 vs. 1.242.62
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.751.05
Blocks per game
64th
117th
53 1.55 vs. 1.250.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
115th
13 2.47 vs. 2.400.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
118th
137 4.23 vs. 5.441.21
Field Goals Made per game
30th
123rd
93 8.66 vs. 6.991.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
239th
192 17.08 vs. 13.014.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.040.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.150.14
Free Throws Made per game
76th
60th
16 4.60 vs. 4.900.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
55th
23 5.92 vs. 6.430.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Amar'e Stoudemire Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
125th
66 21.90 vs. 18.733.17
Rebounds per game
219th
195th
24 7.05 vs. 7.360.31
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 0.823.39
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.810.86
Blocks per game
42nd
89th
47 1.70 vs. 1.330.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
103rd
2 2.55 vs. 2.560.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
176th
31 4.50 vs. 4.790.30
Field Goals Made per game
50th
151st
101 8.42 vs. 6.691.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
234th
165 17.31 vs. 13.064.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.050.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.210.14
Free Throws Made per game
80th
67th
13 5.01 vs. 5.290.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
49th
31 6.44 vs. 7.060.62

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.