Julius Erving vs. Larry Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hughes 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.

Larry Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Hughes 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Hughes 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Hughes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Larry Hughes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Larry Hughes 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Larry Hughes 1

Steals Leader Julius Erving 0 Larry Hughes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Hughes 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Hughes 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Hughes 3.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Hughes 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Hughes 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Hughes 10,242

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Hughes 3,039

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Hughes 2,290

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Hughes 1,092

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Hughes 255

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Hughes 727

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Hughes .406

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Hughes .309

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Hughes .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Hughes 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Hughes 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Hughes 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Hughes 1.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Hughes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Hughes 617

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Hughes 219

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Hughes 139

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Hughes 80

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Hughes 25

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Hughes 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Hughes .361

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Hughes .287

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Hughes .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999)

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