Wayne Cooper vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.