John Barber vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barber 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists John Barber 0 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games John Barber 5 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game John Barber - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds John Barber - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists John Barber - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games John Barber 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.