Julius Erving vs. Latrell Sprewell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Latrell Sprewell 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 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 Latrell Sprewell, with 13 seasons played from 1993 to 2005, 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. Latrell Sprewell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell
Points
79th
113rd
26th
183rd
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
161st
50th
237th
Steals
53rd
77th
22nd
189th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
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Julius Erving vs. Latrell Sprewell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell
Points
44th
129th
59th
99th
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
253rd
226th
164th
268th
Steals
31st
102nd
40th
193rd
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
113rd
34 18,364 vs. 16,7121,652
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 3,7241,877
Assists
205th
161st
44 3,224 vs. 3,664440
Steals
53rd
77th
24 1,508 vs. 1,294214
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 399894
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 7701,297
Defensive Rebounds
221st
+300th
+79 3,534 vs. 2,954580
Field Goals Made
70th
131st
61 7,237 vs. 6,0761,161
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
90th
2 14,276 vs. 14,29418
3-Pointers Made
+300th
132nd
+168 46 vs. 1,1041,058
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
109th
+191 176 vs. 3,2723,096
Free Throws Made
89th
122nd
33 3,844 vs. 3,456388
Free Throws Attempted
87th
132nd
45 4,950 vs. 4,298652

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
255th
+45 836 vs. 91377
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
90th
21 9 vs. 123
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
183rd
157 3,088 vs. 1,2231,865
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 269725
Assists
50th
237th
187 594 vs. 211383
Steals
22nd
189th
167 235 vs. 73162
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 27212
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 51309
Defensive Rebounds
58th
287th
229 634 vs. 218416
Field Goals Made
23rd
192nd
169 1,187 vs. 446741
Field Goals Attempted
26th
167th
141 2,441 vs. 1,0671,374
3-Pointers Made
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 6255
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
209th
+91 36 vs. 188152
Free Throws Made
32nd
169th
137 707 vs. 269438
Free Throws Attempted
30th
192nd
162 908 vs. 335573

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 6279
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 56

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
129th
85 21.97 vs. 18.303.66
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 4.082.62
Assists per game
253rd
226th
27 3.86 vs. 4.010.16
Steals per game
31st
102nd
71 1.80 vs. 1.420.39
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.441.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 0.841.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
+300th
+45 4.23 vs. 3.240.99
Field Goals Made per game
30th
167th
137 8.66 vs. 6.652.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
99th
52 17.08 vs. 15.661.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 1.211.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
192nd
+108 0.29 vs. 3.583.29
Free Throws Made per game
76th
151st
75 4.60 vs. 3.790.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
163rd
85 5.92 vs. 4.711.21

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
99th
40 21.90 vs. 19.732.17
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 4.342.71
Assists per game
164th
268th
104 4.21 vs. 3.400.81
Steals per game
40th
193rd
153 1.67 vs. 1.180.49
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.441.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 0.821.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 3.520.98
Field Goals Made per game
50th
112nd
62 8.42 vs. 7.191.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
73rd
4 17.31 vs. 17.210.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 1.000.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
295th
+5 0.35 vs. 3.032.68
Free Throws Made per game
80th
127th
47 5.01 vs. 4.340.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
142nd
62 6.44 vs. 5.401.04

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.