Julius Erving vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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