Ray Allen vs. Julius Erving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ray Allen and Julius Erving all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ray Allen, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, and Julius Erving, with 11 seasons played from 1977 to 1987, 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.

Ray Allen vs. Julius Erving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Julius Erving Ray Allen Julius Erving
Points
29th
79th
39th
26th
Rebounds
253rd
229th
129th
53rd
Assists
101st
205th
76th
50th
Steals
59th
53rd
50th
22nd
Blocks
+300th
53rd
235th
15th
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Ray Allen vs. Julius Erving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ray Allen Julius Erving Ray Allen Julius Erving
Points
107th
42nd
202nd
59th
Rebounds
+300th
266th
+300th
219th
Assists
+300th
251st
+300th
164th
Steals
261st
31st
+300th
40th
Blocks
+300th
64th
+300th
42nd

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:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
29th
79th
50 24,505 vs. 18,3646,141
Rebounds
253rd
229th
24 5,272 vs. 5,601329
Assists
101st
205th
104 4,361 vs. 3,2241,137
Steals
59th
53rd
6 1,451 vs. 1,50857
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 244 vs. 1,2931,049
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
103rd
+197 1,230 vs. 2,067837
Defensive Rebounds
159th
218th
59 4,042 vs. 3,534508
Field Goals Made
31st
69th
38 8,567 vs. 7,2371,330
Field Goals Attempted
28th
92nd
64 18,955 vs. 14,2764,679
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+300th
+297 2,973 vs. 462,927
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 7,429 vs. 1767,253
Free Throws Made
64th
89th
25 4,398 vs. 3,844554
Free Throws Attempted
92nd
87th
5 4,920 vs. 4,95030

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
24th
+300th
1,300 vs. 836464
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
109th
25 13 vs. 94
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
39th
26th
13 2,749 vs. 3,088339
Rebounds
129th
53rd
76 648 vs. 994346
Assists
76th
50th
26 449 vs. 594145
Steals
50th
22nd
28 164 vs. 23571
Blocks
235th
15th
220 41 vs. 239198
Offensive Rebounds
171st
22nd
149 138 vs. 360222
Defensive Rebounds
85th
58th
27 510 vs. 634124
Field Goals Made
46th
23rd
23 928 vs. 1,187259
Field Goals Attempted
40th
26th
14 2,095 vs. 2,441346
3-Pointers Made
5th
+300th
+295 385 vs. 7378
3-Pointers Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 959 vs. 36923
Free Throws Made
54th
32nd
22 508 vs. 707199
Free Throws Attempted
64th
30th
34 575 vs. 908333

Games and Years:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
65th
40 171 vs. 14130
Playoffs
110th
110th
0 11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
78th
29 3 vs. 12
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
107th
42nd
65 18.85 vs. 21.973.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 4.06 vs. 6.702.64
Assists per game
+300th
251st
+49 3.35 vs. 3.860.50
Steals per game
261st
31st
230 1.12 vs. 1.800.69
Blocks per game
+300th
64th
+236 0.19 vs. 1.551.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.95 vs. 2.471.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
251st
+49 3.11 vs. 4.231.12
Field Goals Made per game
170th
30th
140 6.59 vs. 8.662.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
45th
96 14.58 vs. 17.082.50
3-Pointers Made per game
38th
+300th
+262 2.29 vs. 0.082.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 5.71 vs. 0.295.42
Free Throws Made per game
208th
76th
132 3.38 vs. 4.601.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 3.78 vs. 5.922.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ray Allen Julius Erving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
202nd
59th
143 16.08 vs. 21.905.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
219th
+81 3.79 vs. 7.053.26
Assists per game
+300th
164th
+136 2.63 vs. 4.211.59
Steals per game
+300th
40th
+260 0.96 vs. 1.670.71
Blocks per game
+300th
42nd
+258 0.24 vs. 1.701.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
105th
+195 0.81 vs. 2.551.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 2.98 vs. 4.501.51
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
50th
223 5.43 vs. 8.422.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
299th
69th
230 12.25 vs. 17.315.06
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.25 vs. 0.072.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
62nd
+300th
+238 5.61 vs. 0.355.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 2.97 vs. 5.012.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
80th
+220 3.36 vs. 6.443.08

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.