Julius Erving vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

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