Jimmy Butler vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Julius Erving 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (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.