Julius Erving vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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 Rains

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ed Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ed Rains 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ed Rains 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ed Rains 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ed Rains 3

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ed Rains 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)

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