Julius Erving vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * 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.