Julius Erving vs. Shawn Marion: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion, with 16 seasons played from 2000 to 2015, 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. Shawn Marion
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Shawn Marion Julius Erving Shawn Marion
Points
79th
89th
26th
128th
Rebounds
229th
43rd
53rd
63rd
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
21st
22nd
77th
Blocks
53rd
62nd
15th
55th
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Julius Erving vs. Shawn Marion
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Shawn Marion Julius Erving Shawn Marion
Points
44th
269th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
266th
112nd
219th
114th
Assists
253rd
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
77th
40th
199th
Blocks
64th
153rd
42nd
119th

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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
89th
10 18,364 vs. 17,700664
Rebounds
229th
43rd
186 5,601 vs. 10,1014,500
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 2,1981,026
Steals
53rd
21st
32 1,508 vs. 1,759251
Blocks
53rd
62nd
9 1,293 vs. 1,23360
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
42nd
61 2,067 vs. 2,732665
Defensive Rebounds
221st
25th
196 3,534 vs. 7,3693,835
Field Goals Made
70th
65th
5 7,237 vs. 7,28952
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
73rd
19 14,276 vs. 15,056780
3-Pointers Made
+300th
264th
+36 46 vs. 791745
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
225th
+75 176 vs. 2,3902,214
Free Throws Made
89th
+300th
+211 3,844 vs. 2,3311,513
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 2,8772,073

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
63rd
+237 836 vs. 1,163327
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 11 vs. 165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
+300th
9 vs. 18
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
128th
102 3,088 vs. 1,5191,569
Rebounds
53rd
63rd
10 994 vs. 93955
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 158436
Steals
22nd
77th
55 235 vs. 128107
Blocks
15th
55th
40 239 vs. 127112
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
49th
27 360 vs. 260100
Defensive Rebounds
58th
53rd
5 634 vs. 67945
Field Goals Made
23rd
104th
81 1,187 vs. 617570
Field Goals Attempted
26th
104th
78 2,441 vs. 1,3521,089
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 7 vs. 7164
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
170th
+130 36 vs. 223187
Free Throws Made
32nd
228th
196 707 vs. 214493
Free Throws Attempted
30th
248th
218 908 vs. 263645

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
131st
66 141 vs. 10932
Playoffs
110th
110th
0 11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
269th
225 21.97 vs. 15.226.75
Rebounds per game
266th
112nd
154 6.70 vs. 8.691.99
Assists per game
253rd
+300th
+47 3.86 vs. 1.891.97
Steals per game
31st
77th
46 1.80 vs. 1.510.29
Blocks per game
64th
153rd
89 1.55 vs. 1.060.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
128th
26 2.47 vs. 2.350.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
65th
190 4.23 vs. 6.342.11
Field Goals Made per game
30th
203rd
173 8.66 vs. 6.272.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
245th
198 17.08 vs. 12.954.13
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.680.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 2.061.76
Free Throws Made per game
76th
+300th
+224 4.60 vs. 2.002.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 2.473.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 13.947.96
Rebounds per game
219th
114th
105 7.05 vs. 8.611.57
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 1.452.76
Steals per game
40th
199th
159 1.67 vs. 1.170.49
Blocks per game
42nd
119th
77 1.70 vs. 1.170.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
131st
26 2.55 vs. 2.390.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
80th
127 4.50 vs. 6.231.73
Field Goals Made per game
50th
248th
198 8.42 vs. 5.662.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
285th
216 17.31 vs. 12.404.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.650.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 2.051.70
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 1.963.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 2.414.03

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.