Julius Erving vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Julius Erving 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.