Julius Erving vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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