Julius Erving vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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