Julius Erving vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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