Don Collins vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Don Collins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Collins

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Collins 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Don Collins 303 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Don Collins 8 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.