Julius Erving vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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 Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Paul Shirley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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