Julius Erving vs. Adreian Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adreian Payne and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Adreian Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Adreian Payne 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Adreian Payne 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Adreian Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Adreian Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Adreian Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Adreian Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Adreian Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Adreian Payne 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Adreian Payne 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Adreian Payne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Adreian Payne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Adreian Payne 429

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Adreian Payne 315

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Adreian Payne 66

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Adreian Payne 45

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Adreian Payne 27

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Adreian Payne 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Adreian Payne .406

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Adreian Payne .254

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Adreian Payne .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Adreian Payne -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Adreian Payne -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Adreian Payne -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Adreian Payne -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Adreian Payne -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Adreian Payne -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Adreian Payne 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Adreian Payne -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Adreian Payne -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Adreian Payne -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Adreian Payne -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Adreian Payne -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Adreian Payne -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Adreian Payne -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Adreian Payne -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.