Julius Erving vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bill Melchionni - 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.