Julius Erving vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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