Julius Erving vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Steve Francis Julius Erving Steve Francis
Points
79th
+300th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
183rd
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
277th
22nd
+300th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
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Julius Erving vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Steve Francis Julius Erving Steve Francis
Points
42nd
130th
59th
113rd
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
121st
Assists
251st
67th
164th
20th
Steals
31st
87th
40th
101st
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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 18,364 vs. 10,4467,918
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 3,2152,386
Assists
205th
183rd
22 3,224 vs. 3,473249
Steals
53rd
277th
224 1,508 vs. 846662
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 2231,070
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 9601,107
Defensive Rebounds
218th
+300th
+82 3,534 vs. 2,2551,279
Field Goals Made
69th
+300th
+231 7,237 vs. 3,5433,694
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
+300th
+208 14,276 vs. 8,2676,009
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 575529
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 1,6841,508
Free Throws Made
89th
208th
119 3,844 vs. 2,7851,059
Free Throws Attempted
87th
224th
137 4,950 vs. 3,4941,456

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 576260
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 92

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 3,088 vs. 962,992
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 42952
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 38556
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 235 vs. 7228
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 1238
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 6354
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 36598
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 1,187 vs. 301,157
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 702,371
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 1719
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 29678
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 40868

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 5136
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
42nd
130th
88 21.97 vs. 18.143.83
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 5.581.12
Assists per game
251st
67th
184 3.86 vs. 6.032.17
Steals per game
31st
87th
56 1.80 vs. 1.470.34
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.391.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.47 vs. 1.670.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
251st
+300th
+49 4.23 vs. 3.910.31
Field Goals Made per game
30th
216th
186 8.66 vs. 6.152.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
165th
120 17.08 vs. 14.352.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 1.000.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.29 vs. 2.922.63
Free Throws Made per game
76th
63rd
13 4.60 vs. 4.840.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
74th
4 5.92 vs. 6.070.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
113rd
54 21.90 vs. 19.202.70
Rebounds per game
219th
121st
98 7.05 vs. 8.401.35
Assists per game
164th
20th
144 4.21 vs. 7.603.39
Steals per game
40th
101st
61 1.67 vs. 1.400.27
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.201.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 1.201.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
37th
170 4.50 vs. 7.202.70
Field Goals Made per game
50th
210th
160 8.42 vs. 6.002.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
187th
118 17.31 vs. 14.003.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.07 vs. 1.401.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
235th
+65 0.35 vs. 3.403.05
Free Throws Made per game
80th
41st
39 5.01 vs. 5.800.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
27th
53 6.44 vs. 8.001.56

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.