Matt Costello vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Matt Costello 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

Matt Costello

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Costello: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Costello 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Matt Costello 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Matt Costello 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Matt Costello 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Costello 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Costello 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Costello 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Costello 1.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello 2.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Costello 4 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Matt Costello 9 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Matt Costello 2 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Matt Costello 2 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Matt Costello 2 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Matt Costello 4 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Costello .500 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Matt Costello - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Costello - Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Costello 1.0 (2018) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello 2.3 (2018) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 (2018) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 (2018) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello 0.5 (2018) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Costello - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Matt Costello - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Matt Costello - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Matt Costello - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Matt Costello - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Matt Costello 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Costello - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Matt Costello - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Costello - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Matt Costello - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Matt Costello - 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.