Dragan Bender vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Dragan Bender 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

Dragan Bender

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dragan Bender: 2016-17 to 2019-20
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dragan Bender 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Dragan Bender 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Dragan Bender 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Dragan Bender 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dragan Bender 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Dragan Bender 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 5.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 3.9 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender 1,014 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender 720 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Dragan Bender 237 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Dragan Bender 54 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Dragan Bender 106 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Dragan Bender 187 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender .399 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender .323 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender .654 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 6.7 (2020) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 4.6 (2020) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.8 (2020) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.4 (2019) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 (2018) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Dragan Bender 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - 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.