Julius Erving vs. Franz Wagner: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Franz Wagner all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Franz Wagner, with 5 seasons played from 2022 to 2026, 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. Franz Wagner
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Franz Wagner Julius Erving Franz Wagner
Points
79th
+300th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
+300th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
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Julius Erving vs. Franz Wagner
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Franz Wagner Julius Erving Franz Wagner
Points
42nd
--
59th
63rd
Rebounds
265th
--
219th
+300th
Assists
251st
--
164th
109th
Steals
31st
--
40th
+300th
Blocks
64th
--
42nd
175th

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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 5,66412,700
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 1,4364,165
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 1,0822,142
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 3011,207
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 1021,191
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 2871,780
Defensive Rebounds
218th
+300th
+82 3,534 vs. 1,1492,385
Field Goals Made
69th
+300th
+231 7,237 vs. 2,1035,134
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 4,4259,851
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 432386
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 1,3361,160
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 1,0262,818
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 1,2053,745

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 296540
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 56

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Franz Wagner 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 Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 3,088 vs. 2612,827
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 72922
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 59535
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 235 vs. 11224
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 11228
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 13347
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 59575
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 1,187 vs. 931,094
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 2182,223
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 169
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 7135
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 59648
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 70838

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 12129
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 29

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Franz Wagner 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 Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
--
21.97 vs. 19.142.83
Rebounds per game
265th
--
6.70 vs. 4.851.85
Assists per game
251st
--
3.86 vs. 3.660.20
Steals per game
31st
--
1.80 vs. 1.020.79
Blocks per game
64th
--
1.55 vs. 0.341.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
--
2.47 vs. 0.971.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
252nd
--
4.23 vs. 3.880.35
Field Goals Made per game
30th
--
8.66 vs. 7.101.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
--
17.08 vs. 14.952.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
192nd
+108 0.08 vs. 1.461.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.29 vs. 4.514.22
Free Throws Made per game
76th
--
4.60 vs. 3.471.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
--
5.92 vs. 4.071.85

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
63rd
4 21.90 vs. 21.750.15
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 6.001.05
Assists per game
164th
109th
55 4.21 vs. 4.920.70
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.920.75
Blocks per game
42nd
175th
133 1.70 vs. 0.920.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 1.081.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
161st
46 4.50 vs. 4.920.42
Field Goals Made per game
50th
79th
29 8.42 vs. 7.750.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
59th
10 17.31 vs. 18.170.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
197th
+103 0.07 vs. 1.331.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.35 vs. 5.925.57
Free Throws Made per game
80th
84th
4 5.01 vs. 4.920.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
115th
35 6.44 vs. 5.830.61

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.