Julius Erving vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 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.

Julius Erving vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Bill Walton Julius Erving Bill Walton
Points
79th
+300th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
229th
293rd
53rd
230th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
+300th
Blocks
53rd
100th
15th
104th
Years1110114

Julius Erving vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Bill Walton Julius Erving Bill Walton
Points
42nd
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
265th
40th
219th
100th
Assists
251st
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
+300th
40th
+300th
Blocks
64th
17th
42nd
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Julius Erving's career don't have data for 3-pointers.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for 3-pointers.

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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 6,21512,149
Rebounds
229th
293rd
64 5,601 vs. 4,923678
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 1,5901,634
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 3801,128
Blocks
53rd
100th
47 1,293 vs. 1,034259
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 1,103964
Defensive Rebounds
218th
184th
34 3,534 vs. 3,820286
Field Goals Made
69th
+300th
+231 7,237 vs. 2,5524,685
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 4,9009,376
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 046
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 4172
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 1,1112,733
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 1,6833,267

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 468368
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 101

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 3,088 vs. 5282,560
Rebounds
53rd
230th
177 994 vs. 444550
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 145449
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 235 vs. 32203
Blocks
15th
104th
89 239 vs. 83156
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
272nd
250 360 vs. 95265
Defensive Rebounds
58th
168th
110 634 vs. 349285
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 1,187 vs. 230957
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 4382,003
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 07
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 135
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 68639
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 101807

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 4992
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 47

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
+300th
+258 21.97 vs. 13.288.69
Rebounds per game
265th
40th
225 6.70 vs. 10.523.82
Assists per game
251st
+300th
+49 3.86 vs. 3.400.46
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.810.99
Blocks per game
64th
17th
47 1.55 vs. 2.210.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
125th
23 2.47 vs. 2.360.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
252nd
9th
243 4.23 vs. 8.163.94
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 8.66 vs. 5.453.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 17.08 vs. 10.476.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.000.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.020.28
Free Throws Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.60 vs. 2.372.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 3.602.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 10.7811.13
Rebounds per game
219th
100th
119 7.05 vs. 9.062.01
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.961.25
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.651.01
Blocks per game
42nd
43rd
1 1.70 vs. 1.690.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
240th
135 2.55 vs. 1.940.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
41st
166 4.50 vs. 7.122.63
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 4.693.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 8.948.37
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.000.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.040.31
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 1.393.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 2.064.38

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.