Julius Erving vs. Domantas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Domantas Sabonis 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 Domantas Sabonis, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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. Domantas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis
Points
79th
+300th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
229th
130th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
212nd
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
+300th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
Years119114

Julius Erving vs. Domantas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis
Points
42nd
215th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
266th
37th
219th
224th
Assists
251st
137th
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 Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 10,4017,963
Rebounds
229th
130th
99 5,601 vs. 6,8801,279
Assists
205th
212nd
7 3,224 vs. 3,16262
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 4961,012
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 297996
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
160th
57 2,067 vs. 1,749318
Defensive Rebounds
218th
86th
132 3,534 vs. 5,1311,597
Field Goals Made
69th
+300th
+231 7,237 vs. 4,0683,169
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 7,2667,010
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 310264
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 893717
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 1,9551,889
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 2,6802,270

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 646190
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
+300th
9 vs. 18
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 3,088 vs. 2402,848
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 140854
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 54540
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 235 vs. 15220
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 10229
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 52308
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 88546
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 1,187 vs. 971,090
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 1932,248
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 34
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 1719
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 43664
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 64844

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 20121
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 47

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis 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 Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
215th
173 21.97 vs. 16.105.87
Rebounds per game
266th
37th
229 6.70 vs. 10.653.95
Assists per game
251st
137th
114 3.86 vs. 4.891.04
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.771.04
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.461.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
62nd
39 2.47 vs. 2.710.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
251st
16th
235 4.23 vs. 7.943.72
Field Goals Made per game
30th
197th
167 8.66 vs. 6.302.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
+300th
+255 17.08 vs. 11.255.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.480.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 1.381.09
Free Throws Made per game
76th
273rd
197 4.60 vs. 3.031.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
230th
152 5.92 vs. 4.151.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Domantas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 12.009.90
Rebounds per game
219th
224th
5 7.05 vs. 7.000.05
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.701.51
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.750.92
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.501.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
98th
7 2.55 vs. 2.600.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
219th
12 4.50 vs. 4.400.10
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 4.853.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 9.657.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.150.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.850.50
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 2.152.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 3.203.24

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.