Julius Erving vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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