Julius Erving vs. Alex Poythress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Poythress 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.

Alex Poythress

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Alex Poythress 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Alex Poythress 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Alex Poythress 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Alex Poythress 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Alex Poythress 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Alex Poythress 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Alex Poythress 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Alex Poythress 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Alex Poythress 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Alex Poythress 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Alex Poythress 197

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Alex Poythress 122

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Alex Poythress 24

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Alex Poythress 10

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Alex Poythress 13

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Alex Poythress 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Alex Poythress .472

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Alex Poythress .358

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Alex Poythress .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alex Poythress -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Alex Poythress -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Alex Poythress -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Alex Poythress -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Alex Poythress -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Alex Poythress -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Alex Poythress 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Alex Poythress -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Alex Poythress -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Alex Poythress -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Alex Poythress -

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