Julius Erving vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving John Havlicek Julius Erving John Havlicek
Points
79th
19th
26th
15th
Rebounds
229th
82nd
53rd
37th
Assists
205th
40th
50th
28th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
253rd
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
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Julius Erving vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving John Havlicek Julius Erving John Havlicek
Points
42nd
56th
59th
57th
Rebounds
265th
+300th
219th
232nd
Assists
251st
148th
164th
120th
Steals
31st
+300th
40th
215th
Blocks
64th
+300th
42nd
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Julius Erving's career don't have data for 3-pointers.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for steals, blocks and offensive and defensive rebounds.

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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
19th
60 18,364 vs. 26,3958,031
Rebounds
229th
82nd
147 5,601 vs. 8,0072,406
Assists
205th
40th
165 3,224 vs. 6,1142,890
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 4761,032
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 1171,176
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 6101,457
Defensive Rebounds
218th
+300th
+82 3,534 vs. 1,3892,145
Field Goals Made
69th
13th
56 7,237 vs. 10,5133,276
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
7th
85 14,276 vs. 23,9309,654
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
46 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
176 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
89th
32nd
57 3,844 vs. 5,3691,525
Free Throws Attempted
87th
36th
51 4,950 vs. 6,5891,639

Games and Years:

Julius Erving John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
32nd
+268 836 vs. 1,270434
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 11 vs. 165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
88th
21 9 vs. 123
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
15th
11 3,088 vs. 3,776688
Rebounds
53rd
37th
16 994 vs. 1,186192
Assists
50th
28th
22 594 vs. 825231
Steals
22nd
253rd
231 235 vs. 60175
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 16223
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 79281
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 199435
Field Goals Made
23rd
13th
10 1,187 vs. 1,451264
Field Goals Attempted
26th
11th
15 2,441 vs. 3,329888
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
7 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
36 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
32nd
15th
17 707 vs. 874167
Free Throws Attempted
30th
19th
11 908 vs. 1,046138

Games and Years:

Julius Erving John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
24th
41 141 vs. 17231
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
28th
50 1 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
56th
14 21.97 vs. 20.781.18
Rebounds per game
265th
+300th
+35 6.70 vs. 6.300.40
Assists per game
251st
148th
103 3.86 vs. 4.810.96
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 1.210.60
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.301.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 1.540.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
252nd
+300th
+48 4.23 vs. 3.520.71
Field Goals Made per game
30th
42nd
12 8.66 vs. 8.280.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
20th
26 17.08 vs. 18.841.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.08 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.29 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
76th
105th
29 4.60 vs. 4.230.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
121st
43 5.92 vs. 5.190.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
57th
2 21.90 vs. 21.950.05
Rebounds per game
219th
232nd
13 7.05 vs. 6.900.15
Assists per game
164th
120th
44 4.21 vs. 4.800.58
Steals per game
40th
215th
175 1.67 vs. 1.130.53
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.301.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 1.491.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 3.750.74
Field Goals Made per game
50th
48th
2 8.42 vs. 8.440.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
40th
29 17.31 vs. 19.352.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.07 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.35 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
80th
75th
5 5.01 vs. 5.080.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
98th
18 6.44 vs. 6.080.36

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.