Julius Erving vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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.

John Roche

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Roche 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Roche 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Roche 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Roche 178

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Roche 640

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Roche 114

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Roche 22

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Roche -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Roche -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Roche -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Roche -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Roche -

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