Julius Erving vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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 Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Hoover 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Hoover 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Hoover - n/a **

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