Julius Erving vs. Antoine Walker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Antoine Walker all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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 Antoine Walker, with 12 seasons played from 1997 to 2008, 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. Antoine Walker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Antoine Walker Julius Erving Antoine Walker
Points
79th
140th
26th
241st
Rebounds
229th
130th
53rd
223rd
Assists
205th
212nd
50th
290th
Steals
53rd
141st
22nd
169th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
Years1112116

Julius Erving vs. Antoine Walker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Antoine Walker Julius Erving Antoine Walker
Points
44th
158th
59th
200th
Rebounds
266th
173rd
219th
209th
Assists
253rd
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
189th
40th
159th
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 Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
140th
61 18,364 vs. 15,6472,717
Rebounds
229th
130th
99 5,601 vs. 6,8911,290
Assists
205th
212nd
7 3,224 vs. 3,17054
Steals
53rd
141st
88 1,508 vs. 1,085423
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 469824
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
126th
23 2,067 vs. 1,894173
Defensive Rebounds
221st
95th
126 3,534 vs. 4,9971,463
Field Goals Made
70th
130th
60 7,237 vs. 6,0851,152
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
82nd
10 14,276 vs. 14,710434
3-Pointers Made
+300th
69th
+231 46 vs. 1,3861,340
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
49th
+251 176 vs. 4,2644,088
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 2,0911,753
Free Throws Attempted
87th
257th
170 4,950 vs. 3,3031,647

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
279th
+21 836 vs. 89357
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
187th
76 9 vs. 45
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
241st
215 3,088 vs. 1,0302,058
Rebounds
53rd
223rd
170 994 vs. 457537
Assists
50th
290th
240 594 vs. 183411
Steals
22nd
169th
147 235 vs. 79156
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 28211
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
254th
232 360 vs. 100260
Defensive Rebounds
58th
159th
101 634 vs. 357277
Field Goals Made
23rd
225th
202 1,187 vs. 398789
Field Goals Attempted
26th
195th
169 2,441 vs. 9801,461
3-Pointers Made
+300th
86th
+214 7 vs. 122115
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
80th
+220 36 vs. 347311
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 112595
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 169739

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 6477
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 65

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Antoine Walker 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 Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
158th
114 21.97 vs. 17.524.44
Rebounds per game
266th
173rd
93 6.70 vs. 7.721.02
Assists per game
253rd
+300th
+47 3.86 vs. 3.550.31
Steals per game
31st
189th
158 1.80 vs. 1.220.59
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.531.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
193rd
91 2.47 vs. 2.120.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
104th
151 4.23 vs. 5.601.37
Field Goals Made per game
30th
146th
116 8.66 vs. 6.811.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
59th
12 17.08 vs. 16.470.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
168th
+132 0.08 vs. 1.551.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 0.29 vs. 4.774.48
Free Throws Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.60 vs. 2.342.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 3.702.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Antoine Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
200th
141 21.90 vs. 16.095.81
Rebounds per game
219th
209th
10 7.05 vs. 7.140.09
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.861.35
Steals per game
40th
159th
119 1.67 vs. 1.230.43
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.441.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 1.560.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
114th
93 4.50 vs. 5.581.08
Field Goals Made per game
50th
189th
139 8.42 vs. 6.222.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
136th
67 17.31 vs. 15.312.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 0.07 vs. 1.911.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 0.35 vs. 5.425.07
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 1.753.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 2.643.80

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.