Julius Erving vs. Zach LaVine: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, 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. Zach LaVine
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Zach LaVine Julius Erving Zach LaVine
Points
79th
197th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
+300th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
+300th
22nd
+300th
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
+300th
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Julius Erving vs. Zach LaVine
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Zach LaVine Julius Erving Zach LaVine
Points
44th
57th
59th
112nd
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
253rd
242nd
164th
61st
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 Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
197th
118 18,364 vs. 14,0444,320
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 2,7332,868
Assists
205th
+300th
+95 3,224 vs. 2,646578
Steals
53rd
+300th
+247 1,508 vs. 588920
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 1871,106
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 2991,768
Defensive Rebounds
221st
+300th
+79 3,534 vs. 2,4341,100
Field Goals Made
70th
232nd
162 7,237 vs. 5,0132,224
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
246th
154 14,276 vs. 10,6623,614
3-Pointers Made
+300th
45th
+255 46 vs. 1,5941,548
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
56th
+244 176 vs. 4,0793,903
Free Throws Made
89th
279th
190 3,844 vs. 2,4241,420
Free Throws Attempted
87th
+300th
+213 4,950 vs. 2,9072,043

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
836 vs. 676160
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
51st
60 9 vs. 2415
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 3,088 vs. 773,011
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 21973
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 24570
Steals
22nd
+300th
+278 235 vs. 3232
Blocks
15th
+300th
+285 239 vs. 1238
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 0360
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 21613
Field Goals Made
23rd
+300th
+277 1,187 vs. 271,160
Field Goals Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 2,441 vs. 632,378
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 92
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
36 vs. 2412
Free Throws Made
32nd
+300th
+268 707 vs. 14693
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 15893

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 4137
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
57th
13 21.97 vs. 20.781.19
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 4.042.66
Assists per game
253rd
242nd
11 3.86 vs. 3.910.06
Steals per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.80 vs. 0.870.93
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.281.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 0.442.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
+300th
+45 4.23 vs. 3.600.63
Field Goals Made per game
30th
84th
54 8.66 vs. 7.421.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
91st
44 17.08 vs. 15.771.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.08 vs. 2.362.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
26th
+274 0.29 vs. 6.035.74
Free Throws Made per game
76th
173rd
97 4.60 vs. 3.591.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
211st
133 5.92 vs. 4.301.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Zach LaVine Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
112nd
53 21.90 vs. 19.252.65
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 5.251.80
Assists per game
164th
61st
103 4.21 vs. 6.001.79
Steals per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.67 vs. 0.750.92
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.251.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 0.002.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
135th
72 4.50 vs. 5.250.75
Field Goals Made per game
50th
146th
96 8.42 vs. 6.751.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
117th
48 17.31 vs. 15.751.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.07 vs. 2.252.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
41st
+259 0.35 vs. 6.005.65
Free Throws Made per game
80th
231st
151 5.01 vs. 3.501.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 3.752.69

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.