Julius Erving vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Patterson 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 Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.