Julius Erving vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kareem Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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