Julius Erving vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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.

Paul McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Paul McPherson -

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