Julius Erving vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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 Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Starks 106

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Starks 271

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Starks 393

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Starks 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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