Julius Erving vs. Alfred McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alfred McGuire 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.

Alfred McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Alfred McGuire: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Alfred McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Alfred McGuire 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Alfred McGuire 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Alfred McGuire 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Alfred McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Alfred McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Alfred McGuire 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Alfred McGuire 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Alfred McGuire 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Alfred McGuire 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Alfred McGuire 757

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Alfred McGuire 418

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Alfred McGuire 363

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Alfred McGuire 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Alfred McGuire .379

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Alfred McGuire .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Alfred McGuire 6.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Alfred McGuire 2.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Alfred McGuire 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Alfred McGuire 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Alfred McGuire 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Alfred McGuire 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Alfred McGuire 84

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Alfred McGuire 28

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Alfred McGuire 30

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Alfred McGuire 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Alfred McGuire .373

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Alfred McGuire .512

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Alfred McGuire 4.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Alfred McGuire 1.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Alfred McGuire 1.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Alfred McGuire - n/a **

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.