Julius Erving vs. Dennis Hopson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Hopson 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.

Dennis Hopson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dennis Hopson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dennis Hopson 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dennis Hopson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dennis Hopson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dennis Hopson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dennis Hopson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dennis Hopson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dennis Hopson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dennis Hopson 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dennis Hopson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dennis Hopson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dennis Hopson 3,633

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dennis Hopson 939

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dennis Hopson 539

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dennis Hopson 319

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dennis Hopson 159

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dennis Hopson 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dennis Hopson .431

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dennis Hopson .271

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dennis Hopson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dennis Hopson 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dennis Hopson 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dennis Hopson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dennis Hopson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dennis Hopson 8

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dennis Hopson 4

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dennis Hopson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dennis Hopson 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dennis Hopson 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dennis Hopson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dennis Hopson .333

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dennis Hopson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dennis Hopson .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

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