Julius Erving vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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