Julius Erving vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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