Julius Erving vs. Dennis Rodman: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Dennis Rodman 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 / Games against each other

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 Dennis Rodman, with 14 seasons played from 1987 to 2000, 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. Dennis Rodman
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Dennis Rodman Julius Erving Dennis Rodman
Points
79th
+300th
26th
225th
Rebounds
229th
23rd
53rd
12th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
247th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
105th
Blocks
54th
269th
15th
86th
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Julius Erving vs. Dennis Rodman
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Dennis Rodman Julius Erving Dennis Rodman
Points
44th
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
266th
11th
219th
65th
Assists
254th
+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 Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 6,68311,681
Rebounds
229th
23rd
206 5,601 vs. 11,9546,353
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 1,6001,624
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 611897
Blocks
54th
269th
215 1,293 vs. 531762
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
4th
99 2,067 vs. 4,3292,262
Defensive Rebounds
221st
21st
200 3,534 vs. 7,6254,091
Field Goals Made
70th
+300th
+230 7,237 vs. 2,7664,471
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 5,3108,966
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 8236
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 355179
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 1,0692,775
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 1,8323,118

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
257th
+43 836 vs. 91175
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 11 vs. 143

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
225th
199 3,088 vs. 1,0812,007
Rebounds
53rd
12th
41 994 vs. 1,676682
Assists
50th
247th
197 594 vs. 205389
Steals
22nd
105th
83 235 vs. 106129
Blocks
15th
86th
71 239 vs. 97142
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
3rd
19 360 vs. 626266
Defensive Rebounds
58th
18th
40 634 vs. 1,050416
Field Goals Made
23rd
195th
172 1,187 vs. 442745
Field Goals Attempted
26th
226th
200 2,441 vs. 9021,539
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 4711
Free Throws Made
32nd
265th
233 707 vs. 190517
Free Throws Attempted
30th
175th
145 908 vs. 352556

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
29th
36 141 vs. 16928
Playoffs
110th
110th
0 11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Dennis Rodman 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 Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 21.97 vs. 7.3414.63
Rebounds per game
266th
11th
255 6.70 vs. 13.126.42
Assists per game
254th
+300th
+46 3.86 vs. 1.762.10
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.671.13
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.580.96
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
2nd
100 2.47 vs. 4.752.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
256th
5th
251 4.23 vs. 8.374.14
Field Goals Made per game
31st
+300th
+269 8.66 vs. 3.045.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 17.08 vs. 5.8311.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.090.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.390.10
Free Throws Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.60 vs. 1.173.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 2.013.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 6.4015.50
Rebounds per game
219th
65th
154 7.05 vs. 9.922.87
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 1.213.00
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.631.04
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.571.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
13th
92 2.55 vs. 3.701.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
82nd
125 4.50 vs. 6.211.72
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 2.625.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 5.3411.97
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.040.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.280.07
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 1.123.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 2.084.36

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.