Julius Erving vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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