Julius Erving vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson 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.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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