Julius Erving vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

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

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom 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.