Julius Erving vs. Dwyane Wade: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade, with 16 seasons played from 2004 to 2019, 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. Dwyane Wade
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Julius Erving Dwyane Wade
Points
79th
34th
26th
12th
Rebounds
229th
292nd
53rd
65th
Assists
205th
48th
50th
25th
Steals
53rd
32nd
22nd
15th
Blocks
53rd
132nd
15th
27th
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Julius Erving vs. Dwyane Wade
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Julius Erving Dwyane Wade
Points
42nd
41st
59th
53rd
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
251st
100th
164th
109th
Steals
31st
72nd
40th
61st
Blocks
64th
226th
42nd
160th

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 Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
34th
45 18,364 vs. 23,1654,801
Rebounds
229th
292nd
63 5,601 vs. 4,933668
Assists
205th
48th
157 3,224 vs. 5,7012,477
Steals
53rd
32nd
21 1,508 vs. 1,620112
Blocks
53rd
132nd
79 1,293 vs. 885408
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 1,258809
Defensive Rebounds
218th
206th
12 3,534 vs. 3,675141
Field Goals Made
69th
34th
35 7,237 vs. 8,4541,217
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
36th
56 14,276 vs. 17,6173,341
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 549503
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 1,8741,698
Free Throws Made
89th
28th
61 3,844 vs. 5,7081,864
Free Throws Attempted
87th
29th
58 4,950 vs. 7,4632,513

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
118th
+182 836 vs. 1,054218
Seasons
+300th
87th
+213 11 vs. 165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
36th
73 9 vs. 3425
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
12th
14 3,088 vs. 3,954866
Rebounds
53rd
65th
12 994 vs. 92866
Assists
50th
25th
25 594 vs. 870276
Steals
22nd
15th
7 235 vs. 27338
Blocks
15th
27th
12 239 vs. 17564
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
63rd
41 360 vs. 234126
Defensive Rebounds
58th
48th
10 634 vs. 69460
Field Goals Made
23rd
14th
9 1,187 vs. 1,450263
Field Goals Attempted
26th
14th
12 2,441 vs. 3,062621
3-Pointers Made
+300th
109th
+191 7 vs. 10396
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
104th
+196 36 vs. 305269
Free Throws Made
32nd
13th
19 707 vs. 951244
Free Throws Attempted
30th
13th
17 908 vs. 1,220312

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
20th
45 141 vs. 17736
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
20th
58 1 vs. 76
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
41st
1 21.97 vs. 21.980.01
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 4.682.02
Assists per game
251st
100th
151 3.86 vs. 5.411.55
Steals per game
31st
72nd
41 1.80 vs. 1.540.27
Blocks per game
64th
226th
162 1.55 vs. 0.840.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.47 vs. 1.191.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
251st
+300th
+49 4.23 vs. 3.490.74
Field Goals Made per game
30th
51st
21 8.66 vs. 8.020.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
55th
10 17.08 vs. 16.710.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.520.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 1.781.49
Free Throws Made per game
76th
38th
38 4.60 vs. 5.420.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
33rd
45 5.92 vs. 7.081.16

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
53rd
6 21.90 vs. 22.340.44
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 5.241.81
Assists per game
164th
109th
55 4.21 vs. 4.920.70
Steals per game
40th
61st
21 1.67 vs. 1.540.12
Blocks per game
42nd
160th
118 1.70 vs. 0.990.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 1.321.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
292nd
85 4.50 vs. 3.920.58
Field Goals Made per game
50th
60th
10 8.42 vs. 8.190.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
70th
1 17.31 vs. 17.300.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.580.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 1.721.37
Free Throws Made per game
80th
62nd
18 5.01 vs. 5.370.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
59th
21 6.44 vs. 6.890.45

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.