Julius Erving vs. Craig Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Neal 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.

Craig Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Craig Neal 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Craig Neal 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Craig Neal 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Craig Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Craig Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Craig Neal 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Craig Neal 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Craig Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Craig Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Craig Neal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Craig Neal 158

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Craig Neal 45

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Craig Neal 155

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Craig Neal 28

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Craig Neal 4

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Craig Neal 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Craig Neal .373

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Craig Neal .302

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Craig Neal .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Craig Neal 4.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Craig Neal 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Craig Neal 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Craig Neal 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Craig Neal 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Craig Neal -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Craig Neal -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Craig Neal -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Craig Neal -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Craig Neal -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Craig Neal -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Craig Neal 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Craig Neal -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Craig Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Craig Neal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Craig Neal -

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