Julius Erving vs. Tim Legler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Legler 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.

Tim Legler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tim Legler: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tim Legler 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tim Legler 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tim Legler 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tim Legler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tim Legler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tim Legler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tim Legler 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tim Legler 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tim Legler 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tim Legler 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tim Legler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tim Legler 2,182

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tim Legler 481

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tim Legler 402

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tim Legler 149

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tim Legler 41

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tim Legler 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tim Legler .447

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tim Legler .431

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tim Legler .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tim Legler 9.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tim Legler 1.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tim Legler 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tim Legler 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tim Legler 0.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tim Legler 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tim Legler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tim Legler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tim Legler 1

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tim Legler 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tim Legler 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tim Legler 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tim Legler 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tim Legler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tim Legler .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tim Legler .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tim Legler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tim Legler 0.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tim Legler 0.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tim Legler 0.0 (1997)

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