Julius Erving vs. Patrick McCaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick McCaw 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.

Patrick McCaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Patrick McCaw: 2016-17 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Patrick McCaw 3

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Patrick McCaw 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Patrick McCaw 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Patrick McCaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Patrick McCaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Patrick McCaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Patrick McCaw 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Patrick McCaw 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Patrick McCaw 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Patrick McCaw 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Patrick McCaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Patrick McCaw 760

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Patrick McCaw 319

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Patrick McCaw 270

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Patrick McCaw 139

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Patrick McCaw 31

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Patrick McCaw 199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Patrick McCaw .420

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Patrick McCaw .305

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Patrick McCaw .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Patrick McCaw 4.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Patrick McCaw 2.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Patrick McCaw 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Patrick McCaw 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Patrick McCaw 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Patrick McCaw 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Patrick McCaw 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Patrick McCaw 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Patrick McCaw 70

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Patrick McCaw 39

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Patrick McCaw 20

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Patrick McCaw 13

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Patrick McCaw 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Patrick McCaw 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Patrick McCaw .418

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Patrick McCaw .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Patrick McCaw .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Patrick McCaw 4.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Patrick McCaw 2.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Patrick McCaw 1.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Patrick McCaw 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Patrick McCaw 0.2 (2017)

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