Julius Erving vs. Derrick Favors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Favors 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.

Derrick Favors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Derrick Favors: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Derrick Favors 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Derrick Favors 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Derrick Favors 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Derrick Favors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Derrick Favors 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Derrick Favors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Derrick Favors 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Derrick Favors 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Derrick Favors 7.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Derrick Favors 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Derrick Favors 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Derrick Favors 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Derrick Favors 8,354

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Derrick Favors 5,608

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Derrick Favors 851

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Derrick Favors 577

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Derrick Favors 939

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Derrick Favors 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Derrick Favors .534

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Derrick Favors .198

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Derrick Favors .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Derrick Favors 16.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Derrick Favors 9.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Derrick Favors 1.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Derrick Favors 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Derrick Favors 1.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Derrick Favors 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Derrick Favors 5.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Derrick Favors 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derrick Favors 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derrick Favors 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Derrick Favors 328

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Derrick Favors 238

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Derrick Favors 32

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Derrick Favors 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Derrick Favors 42

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Derrick Favors 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Derrick Favors .587

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Derrick Favors .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Derrick Favors .549

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Derrick Favors 11.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Derrick Favors 9.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Derrick Favors 1.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Derrick Favors 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Derrick Favors 1.8 (2019)

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