Julius Erving vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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