Julius Erving vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Joe Ruklick - 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.