Julius Erving vs. Daniel Gafford: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Daniel Gafford all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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. Daniel Gafford | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | |
| Points | 79th | +300th | 26th | +300th |
| Rebounds | 229th | +300th | 53rd | +300th |
| Assists | 205th | +300th | 50th | +300th |
| Steals | 53rd | +300th | 22nd | +300th |
| Blocks | 53rd | 237th | 15th | 219th |
| Years | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Julius Erving vs. Daniel Gafford | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | |
| Points | 42nd | -- | 59th | +300th |
| Rebounds | 266th | -- | 219th | +300th |
| Assists | 251st | -- | 164th | +300th |
| Steals | 31st | -- | 40th | +300th |
| Blocks | 64th | 64th | 42nd | 57th |
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.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 79th | +300th | +221 | 18,364 vs. 3,497 | 14,867 |
| Rebounds | 229th | +300th | +71 | 5,601 vs. 2,127 | 3,474 |
| Assists | 205th | +300th | +95 | 3,224 vs. 397 | 2,827 |
| Steals | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 1,508 vs. 190 | 1,318 |
| Blocks | 53rd | 237th | 184 | 1,293 vs. 584 | 709 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 103rd | +300th | +197 | 2,067 vs. 814 | 1,253 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 218th | +300th | +82 | 3,534 vs. 1,313 | 2,221 |
| Field Goals Made | 69th | +300th | +231 | 7,237 vs. 1,453 | 5,784 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 92nd | +300th | +208 | 14,276 vs. 2,048 | 12,228 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 46 vs. 0 | 46 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 176 vs. 1 | 175 | |
| Free Throws Made | 89th | +300th | +211 | 3,844 vs. 591 | 3,253 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 87th | +300th | +213 | 4,950 vs. 879 | 4,071 |
Games and Years: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 836 vs. 378 | 458 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 11 vs. 6 | 5 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 109th | - | 9 vs. 0 | 9 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 26th | +300th | +274 | 3,088 vs. 256 | 2,832 |
| Rebounds | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 994 vs. 151 | 843 |
| Assists | 50th | +300th | +250 | 594 vs. 18 | 576 |
| Steals | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 235 vs. 11 | 224 |
| Blocks | 15th | 219th | 204 | 239 vs. 43 | 196 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 360 vs. 56 | 304 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 58th | +300th | +242 | 634 vs. 95 | 539 |
| Field Goals Made | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 1,187 vs. 100 | 1,087 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 26th | +300th | +274 | 2,441 vs. 149 | 2,292 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 0 | 7 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 36 vs. 0 | 36 | |
| Free Throws Made | 32nd | +300th | +268 | 707 vs. 56 | 651 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 30th | +300th | +270 | 908 vs. 89 | 819 |
Games and Years: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 65th | +300th | 141 vs. 27 | 114 | |
| Playoffs | 110th | +300th | 11 vs. 2 | 9 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 78th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 42nd | -- | 21.97 vs. 9.25 | 12.72 | |
| Rebounds per game | 266th | -- | 6.70 vs. 5.63 | 1.07 | |
| Assists per game | 251st | -- | 3.86 vs. 1.05 | 2.81 | |
| Steals per game | 31st | -- | 1.80 vs. 0.50 | 1.30 | |
| Blocks per game | 64th | 64th | 0 | 1.55 vs. 1.54 | 0.00 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 101st | -- | 2.47 vs. 2.15 | 0.32 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 251st | -- | 4.23 vs. 3.47 | 0.75 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 30th | -- | 8.66 vs. 3.84 | 4.81 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 45th | -- | 17.08 vs. 5.42 | 11.66 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | -- | 0.08 vs. 0.00 | 0.08 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 0.29 vs. 0.00 | 0.29 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 76th | -- | 4.60 vs. 1.56 | 3.03 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 78th | -- | 5.92 vs. 2.33 | 3.60 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Julius Erving | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 59th | +300th | +241 | 21.90 vs. 9.48 | 12.42 |
| Rebounds per game | 219th | +300th | +81 | 7.05 vs. 5.59 | 1.46 |
| Assists per game | 164th | +300th | +136 | 4.21 vs. 0.67 | 3.55 |
| Steals per game | 40th | +300th | +260 | 1.67 vs. 0.41 | 1.26 |
| Blocks per game | 42nd | 57th | 15 | 1.70 vs. 1.59 | 0.10 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 105th | 209th | 104 | 2.55 vs. 2.07 | 0.48 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 207th | +300th | +93 | 4.50 vs. 3.52 | 0.98 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 50th | +300th | +250 | 8.42 vs. 3.70 | 4.71 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 17.31 vs. 5.52 | 11.79 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.07 vs. 0.00 | 0.07 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.35 vs. 0.00 | 0.35 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 80th | +300th | +220 | 5.01 vs. 2.07 | 2.94 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 80th | +300th | +220 | 6.44 vs. 3.30 | 3.14 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.