Julius Erving vs. George Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Patterson 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.

George Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 George Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 George Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 George Patterson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 George Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 George Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 George Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 George Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 George Patterson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 George Patterson 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 George Patterson 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 George Patterson 120

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 George Patterson 159

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 George Patterson 51

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 George Patterson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 George Patterson .331

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 George Patterson .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) George Patterson 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) George Patterson 2.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) George Patterson 0.9 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) George Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 George Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 George Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 George Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 George Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 George Patterson 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 George Patterson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 George Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 George Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 George Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) George Patterson 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) George Patterson - n/a **

Notes: * 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.