Julius Erving vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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