Russell Cross vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Russell Cross - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Russell Cross - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.