Julius Erving vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Wetzel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.