Rick Adelman vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Julius Erving 239

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.