Steven Adams vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.