Julius Erving vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 David West 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 David West 15

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 David West 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 David West 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 David West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 David West 6,590

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 David West 2,273

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 David West 764

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 David West 850

Total Games Julius Erving 836 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 David West 655

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 David West 265

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 David West 74

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 David West 95

Total Games Julius Erving 141 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) David West 1.9 (2008)

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