Joe Cooper vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooper 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.