Julius Erving vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely 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.

Cliff Meely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Cliff Meely 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Cliff Meely 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Cliff Meely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Cliff Meely 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Cliff Meely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Cliff Meely 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Cliff Meely 5.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Cliff Meely 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Cliff Meely 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Cliff Meely 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Cliff Meely 2,658

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Cliff Meely 1,703

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Cliff Meely 398

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Cliff Meely 88 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Cliff Meely 106 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cliff Meely - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Cliff Meely -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Cliff Meely -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Cliff Meely -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Cliff Meely - *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Cliff Meely - *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Cliff Meely - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.