Larry Bird vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Julius Erving 1

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Julius Erving 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Julius Erving 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.