Julius Erving vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Sonny Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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