Isaiah Canaan vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Isaiah Canaan 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

Isaiah Canaan

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Canaan: 2013-14 to 2018-19
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Canaan 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Isaiah Canaan 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Isaiah Canaan 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Isaiah Canaan 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Isaiah Canaan 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Isaiah Canaan 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Canaan 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 8.1 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.6 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 1,913 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 438 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 454 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 145 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 23 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 235 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .371 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .351 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .836 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.0 (2016) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 2.3 (2016) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 3.8 (2018) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.8 (2018) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.2 (2014) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 35 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 4 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 4 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 3 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 3 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .500 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .357 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .667 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 (2017) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 (2017) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 (2017) 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.