Julius Erving vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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