Julius Erving vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver 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.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

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