Joel Anthony vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) 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.