Julius Erving vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Carl Shaeffer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.