Julius Erving vs. Kendrick Perkins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Kendrick Perkins 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 Kendrick Perkins, with 14 seasons played from 2004 to 2018, 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. Kendrick Perkins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins
Points
79th
+300th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
75th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
300th
Blocks
53rd
125th
15th
35th
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Julius Erving vs. Kendrick Perkins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins
Points
42nd
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
265th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
251st
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
+300th
40th
+300th
Blocks
64th
132nd
42nd
131st

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 Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 4,21414,150
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 4,5321,069
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 8132,411
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 2631,245
Blocks
53rd
125th
72 1,293 vs. 903390
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
283rd
180 2,067 vs. 1,305762
Defensive Rebounds
218th
269th
51 3,534 vs. 3,227307
Field Goals Made
69th
+300th
+231 7,237 vs. 1,7055,532
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 3,21911,057
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 046
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 14162
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 8043,040
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 1,3533,597

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 78254
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 11 vs. 143

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins 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 Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 3,088 vs. 7352,353
Rebounds
53rd
75th
22 994 vs. 843151
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 102492
Steals
22nd
300th
278 235 vs. 53182
Blocks
15th
35th
20 239 vs. 15683
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
44th
22 360 vs. 26991
Defensive Rebounds
58th
70th
12 634 vs. 57460
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 1,187 vs. 290897
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 5781,863
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 07
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 432
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 155552
Free Throws Attempted
30th
280th
250 908 vs. 234674

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
61st
4 141 vs. 1432
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins 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 Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
+300th
+258 21.97 vs. 5.3916.58
Rebounds per game
265th
+300th
+35 6.70 vs. 5.800.90
Assists per game
251st
+300th
+49 3.86 vs. 1.042.82
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.341.47
Blocks per game
64th
132nd
68 1.55 vs. 1.150.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 1.670.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
252nd
273rd
21 4.23 vs. 4.130.10
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 8.66 vs. 2.186.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 17.08 vs. 4.1212.96
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.000.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.020.27
Free Throws Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.60 vs. 1.033.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 1.734.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Kendrick Perkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 5.1416.76
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 5.901.15
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 0.713.50
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.371.30
Blocks per game
42nd
131st
89 1.70 vs. 1.090.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
257th
152 2.55 vs. 1.880.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
272nd
65 4.50 vs. 4.010.48
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 2.036.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 4.0413.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.000.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.030.32
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 1.083.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 1.644.80

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.