Julius Erving vs. Reggie Miller: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Reggie Miller 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 Reggie Miller, with 18 seasons played from 1988 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. Reggie Miller
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Reggie Miller Julius Erving Reggie Miller
Points
79th
26th
26th
32nd
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
251st
Assists
205th
120th
50th
108th
Steals
53rd
54th
22nd
59th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
285th
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Julius Erving vs. Reggie Miller
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Reggie Miller Julius Erving Reggie Miller
Points
42nd
128th
59th
79th
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
251st
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
284th
40th
282nd
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 Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
26th
53 18,364 vs. 25,2796,915
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 4,1821,419
Assists
205th
120th
85 3,224 vs. 4,141917
Steals
53rd
54th
1 1,508 vs. 1,5053
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 299994
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 8831,184
Defensive Rebounds
218th
251st
33 3,534 vs. 3,299235
Field Goals Made
69th
38th
31 7,237 vs. 8,2411,004
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
37th
55 14,276 vs. 17,4993,223
3-Pointers Made
+300th
6th
+294 46 vs. 2,5602,514
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 176 vs. 6,4866,310
Free Throws Made
89th
19th
70 3,844 vs. 6,2372,393
Free Throws Attempted
87th
34th
53 4,950 vs. 7,0262,076

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
13th
+287 836 vs. 1,389553
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 11 vs. 187

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
109th
0 9 vs. 90
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
32nd
6 3,088 vs. 2,972116
Rebounds
53rd
251st
198 994 vs. 416578
Assists
50th
108th
58 594 vs. 357237
Steals
22nd
59th
37 235 vs. 14689
Blocks
15th
285th
270 239 vs. 34205
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 77283
Defensive Rebounds
58th
175th
117 634 vs. 339295
Field Goals Made
23rd
43rd
20 1,187 vs. 941246
Field Goals Attempted
26th
40th
14 2,441 vs. 2,095346
3-Pointers Made
+300th
8th
+292 7 vs. 320313
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
10th
+290 36 vs. 820784
Free Throws Made
32nd
21st
11 707 vs. 77063
Free Throws Attempted
30th
35th
5 908 vs. 86246

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
58th
7 141 vs. 1443
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
49th
29 1 vs. 32
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
128th
86 21.97 vs. 18.203.77
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 3.013.69
Assists per game
251st
+300th
+49 3.86 vs. 2.980.88
Steals per game
31st
284th
253 1.80 vs. 1.080.72
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.221.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.47 vs. 0.641.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
251st
+300th
+49 4.23 vs. 2.381.85
Field Goals Made per game
30th
246th
216 8.66 vs. 5.932.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
273rd
228 17.08 vs. 12.604.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
88th
+212 0.08 vs. 1.841.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
73rd
+227 0.29 vs. 4.674.38
Free Throws Made per game
76th
84th
8 4.60 vs. 4.490.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
131st
53 5.92 vs. 5.060.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Reggie Miller Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
79th
20 21.90 vs. 20.641.26
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 2.894.16
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.481.73
Steals per game
40th
282nd
242 1.67 vs. 1.010.65
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.241.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 0.532.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 2.352.14
Field Goals Made per game
50th
161st
111 8.42 vs. 6.531.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
159th
90 17.31 vs. 14.552.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.07 vs. 2.222.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.35 vs. 5.695.34
Free Throws Made per game
80th
63rd
17 5.01 vs. 5.350.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
104th
24 6.44 vs. 5.990.45

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.