Julius Erving vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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 Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Spriggs 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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