Julius Erving vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Tolbert 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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