Julius Erving vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Johnny Taylor -

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