Keith Appling vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Keith Appling 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

Keith Appling

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Appling: 2015-16 to 2015-16
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Keith Appling 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling 6 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Keith Appling 1 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Keith Appling 1 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Keith Appling 1 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Keith Appling 5 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling .250 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling .000 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling 1.000 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 (2016) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 (2016) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Keith Appling - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Keith Appling - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Keith Appling - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Keith Appling - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Keith Appling 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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