Julius Erving vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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.

Tom Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

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