Julius Erving vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Lou Williams Julius Erving Lou Williams
Points
79th
142nd
26th
246th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
148th
50th
184th
Steals
53rd
208th
22nd
181st
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
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Julius Erving vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Lou Williams Julius Erving Lou Williams
Points
44th
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
253rd
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
+300th
40th
+300th
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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
142nd
63 18,364 vs. 15,5932,771
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 2,4843,117
Assists
205th
148th
57 3,224 vs. 3,789565
Steals
53rd
208th
155 1,508 vs. 952556
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 1921,101
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 4311,636
Defensive Rebounds
221st
+300th
+79 3,534 vs. 2,0531,481
Field Goals Made
70th
224th
154 7,237 vs. 5,0472,190
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
160th
68 14,276 vs. 12,0452,231
3-Pointers Made
+300th
60th
+240 46 vs. 1,4571,411
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 176 vs. 4,1463,970
Free Throws Made
89th
78th
11 3,844 vs. 4,042198
Free Throws Attempted
87th
97th
10 4,950 vs. 4,803147

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
75th
+225 836 vs. 1,123287
Seasons
+300th
59th
+241 11 vs. 176

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
121st
10 9 vs. 81
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
246th
220 3,088 vs. 1,0152,073
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 199795
Assists
50th
184th
134 594 vs. 250344
Steals
22nd
181st
159 235 vs. 74161
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 7232
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 32328
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 167467
Field Goals Made
23rd
267th
244 1,187 vs. 354833
Field Goals Attempted
26th
234th
208 2,441 vs. 8841,557
3-Pointers Made
+300th
175th
+125 7 vs. 7467
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
126th
+174 36 vs. 268232
Free Throws Made
32nd
208th
176 707 vs. 233474
Free Throws Attempted
30th
227th
197 908 vs. 284624

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
220th
155 141 vs. 8952
Playoffs
110th
154th
44 11 vs. 101

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 21.97 vs. 13.898.08
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 2.214.49
Assists per game
253rd
+300th
+47 3.86 vs. 3.370.48
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.850.96
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.171.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 0.382.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
+300th
+45 4.23 vs. 1.832.40
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 8.66 vs. 4.494.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 17.08 vs. 10.736.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.08 vs. 1.301.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
177th
+123 0.29 vs. 3.693.40
Free Throws Made per game
76th
171st
95 4.60 vs. 3.601.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
214th
136 5.92 vs. 4.281.64

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 11.4010.50
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 2.244.81
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.811.40
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.830.84
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.081.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 0.362.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 1.882.62
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 3.984.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 9.937.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.830.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
297th
+3 0.35 vs. 3.012.66
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 2.622.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 3.193.25

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.