Julius Erving vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

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