Julius Erving vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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.

Ed Macauley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ed Macauley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ed Macauley 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.