John Drew vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Drew 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games John Drew 739 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists John Drew 24 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals John Drew 21 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Julius Erving 239

Total Games John Drew 29 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.