Julius Erving vs. Larry Sykes Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Sykes: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Sykes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Sykes 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Sykes 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Sykes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Sykes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Sykes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Sykes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Sykes 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Sykes 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Sykes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Sykes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Sykes 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Sykes 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Sykes 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Sykes 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Sykes 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Sykes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Sykes -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Sykes 2.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Sykes 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Sykes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Sykes -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Sykes -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Sykes -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Sykes -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Sykes -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Sykes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Sykes -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Sykes -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Sykes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Sykes -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Sykes -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Sykes -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Sykes -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Larry Sykes -

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