Julius Erving vs. D.J. Mbenga Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D.J. Mbenga 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.

D.J. Mbenga

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
D.J. Mbenga: 2004-05 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 D.J. Mbenga 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 D.J. Mbenga 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 D.J. Mbenga 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 D.J. Mbenga 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 D.J. Mbenga 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 D.J. Mbenga 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 D.J. Mbenga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 D.J. Mbenga 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 D.J. Mbenga 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 D.J. Mbenga 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 D.J. Mbenga 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 D.J. Mbenga 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 D.J. Mbenga 414

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 D.J. Mbenga 351

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 D.J. Mbenga 41

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 D.J. Mbenga 37

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 D.J. Mbenga 141

Total Games Julius Erving 836 D.J. Mbenga 234

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 D.J. Mbenga .470

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * D.J. Mbenga .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 D.J. Mbenga .607

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) D.J. Mbenga 2.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) D.J. Mbenga 2.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) D.J. Mbenga 0.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) D.J. Mbenga 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) D.J. Mbenga 1.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 D.J. Mbenga 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 D.J. Mbenga 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 D.J. Mbenga 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 D.J. Mbenga 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 D.J. Mbenga 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 D.J. Mbenga 26

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 D.J. Mbenga 30

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 D.J. Mbenga 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 D.J. Mbenga 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 D.J. Mbenga 7

Total Games Julius Erving 141 D.J. Mbenga 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 D.J. Mbenga .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * D.J. Mbenga -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 D.J. Mbenga .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) D.J. Mbenga 1.7 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) D.J. Mbenga 1.7 (2010)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) D.J. Mbenga 0.3 (2010)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) D.J. Mbenga 0.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) D.J. Mbenga 0.6 (2011)

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