Julius Erving vs. Robert Horry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry, with 16 seasons played from 1993 to 2008, 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. Robert Horry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Robert Horry Julius Erving Robert Horry
Points
79th
+300th
26th
70th
Rebounds
229th
254th
53rd
27th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
55th
Steals
53rd
114th
22nd
14th
Blocks
53rd
99th
15th
17th
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Julius Erving vs. Robert Horry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Robert Horry Julius Erving Robert Horry
Points
42nd
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
265th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
251st
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
+300th
40th
215th
Blocks
64th
187th
42nd
175th

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 Robert Horry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 7,71510,649
Rebounds
229th
254th
25 5,601 vs. 5,269332
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 2,343881
Steals
53rd
114th
61 1,508 vs. 1,158350
Blocks
53rd
99th
46 1,293 vs. 1,035258
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
184th
81 2,067 vs. 1,644423
Defensive Rebounds
218th
210th
8 3,534 vs. 3,62591
Field Goals Made
69th
+300th
+231 7,237 vs. 2,8204,417
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 6,6437,633
3-Pointers Made
+300th
259th
+41 46 vs. 795749
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
233rd
+67 176 vs. 2,3292,153
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 1,2802,564
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 1,7623,188

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Robert Horry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
85th
+215 836 vs. 1,107271
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 11 vs. 165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Robert Horry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
+300th
9 vs. 18
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Robert Horry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
70th
44 3,088 vs. 1,9391,149
Rebounds
53rd
27th
26 994 vs. 1,361367
Assists
50th
55th
5 594 vs. 57519
Steals
22nd
14th
8 235 vs. 27641
Blocks
15th
17th
2 239 vs. 22514
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
17th
5 360 vs. 41050
Defensive Rebounds
58th
21st
37 634 vs. 951317
Field Goals Made
23rd
93rd
70 1,187 vs. 665522
Field Goals Attempted
26th
78th
52 2,441 vs. 1,562879
3-Pointers Made
+300th
18th
+282 7 vs. 261254
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 36 vs. 728692
Free Throws Made
32nd
115th
83 707 vs. 348359
Free Throws Attempted
30th
95th
65 908 vs. 482426

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Robert Horry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
4th
61 141 vs. 244103
Playoffs
110th
10th
100 11 vs. 165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
+300th
+258 21.97 vs. 6.9715.00
Rebounds per game
265th
+300th
+35 6.70 vs. 4.761.94
Assists per game
251st
+300th
+49 3.86 vs. 2.121.74
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 1.050.76
Blocks per game
64th
187th
123 1.55 vs. 0.930.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 1.490.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
252nd
+300th
+48 4.23 vs. 3.270.95
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 8.66 vs. 2.556.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
+300th
+254 17.08 vs. 6.0011.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.720.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 2.101.81
Free Throws Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.60 vs. 1.163.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 1.594.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Robert Horry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 7.9513.95
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 5.581.47
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.361.86
Steals per game
40th
215th
175 1.67 vs. 1.130.54
Blocks per game
42nd
175th
133 1.70 vs. 0.920.77
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 1.680.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
295th
88 4.50 vs. 3.900.60
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 2.735.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 6.4010.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.07 vs. 1.071.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 2.982.63
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 1.433.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 1.984.46

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.