Julius Erving vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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.

Steve Francis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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