E.C. Coleman vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and E.C. Coleman 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

E.C. Coleman

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
E.C. Coleman: 1973-74 to 1978-79
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships E.C. Coleman 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons E.C. Coleman 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played E.C. Coleman 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games E.C. Coleman 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP E.C. Coleman 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team E.C. Coleman 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) E.C. Coleman 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive 1st Team E.C. Coleman 1 Julius Erving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) E.C. Coleman 2 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman 7.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman 6.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.9 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points E.C. Coleman 2,553 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds E.C. Coleman 2,151 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists E.C. Coleman 472 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals E.C. Coleman 305 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks E.C. Coleman 142 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games E.C. Coleman 357 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage E.C. Coleman .464 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage E.C. Coleman - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage E.C. Coleman .694 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman 8.6 (1977) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman 7.1 (1975) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.4 (1978) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman 1.1 (1975) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman 0.5 (1975) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 239

Total Games E.C. Coleman 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage E.C. Coleman - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game E.C. Coleman - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game E.C. Coleman - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.