Julius Erving vs. Terrence Ross Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terrence Ross and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Julius Erving and Terrence Ross both played 11 years in the NBA. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Terrence Ross had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Julius Erving 11 11 1976-77 to 1986-87
Terrence Ross 11 6 2012-13 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1976-772012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.9 21.6 2.3 6.1 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.4 - 3.1 8.4 16.7 .499 - - - 4.9 6.3 .777
Terrence Ross 73 17.0 6.4 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.7 2.5 6.3 .407 0.9 2.7 .332 0.4 0.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 19 39.9 27.3 2.2 4.3 6.4 4.5 2.2 1.2 - 2.4 10.7 20.5 .523 - - - 5.8 7.1 .821
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1977-782013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 32.8 20.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 3.8 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.8 8.3 16.4 .502 - - - 4.1 4.9 .845
Terrence Ross 81 26.7 10.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.9 9.3 .423 2.0 5.0 .395 1.0 1.2 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 10 35.8 21.8 4.0 5.7 9.7 4.0 1.5 1.8 3.5 3.0 8.8 18.0 .489 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750
Terrence Ross 7 22.6 5.0 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.1 2.7 2.0 6.7 .298 0.6 3.4 .167 0.4 0.7 .600

Season 3
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1978-792014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 35.9 23.1 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 9.2 18.7 .491 - - - 4.8 6.4 .745
Terrence Ross 82 25.5 9.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.7 3.8 9.2 .410 1.8 4.8 .372 0.5 0.7 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 9 41.3 25.4 3.2 4.6 7.8 5.9 2.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 9.9 19.1 .517 - - - 5.7 7.4 .761
Terrence Ross 4 26.8 7.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.3 .379 1.5 4.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1979-802015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 36.1 26.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 4.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 2.7 10.7 20.7 .519 0.1 0.3 .200 5.4 6.8 .787
Terrence Ross 73 23.9 9.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.7 8.6 .431 1.8 4.6 .386 0.7 0.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 18 38.6 24.4 1.7 5.8 7.6 4.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 9.2 18.8 .488 0.1 0.5 .222 6.0 7.6 .794
Terrence Ross 20 16.8 6.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.4 2.3 6.0 .387 1.1 3.2 .328 0.7 1.0 .650

Season 5
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.0 24.6 3.0 5.0 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.8 9.7 18.6 .521 0.0 0.2 .222 5.1 6.5 .787
Terrence Ross 78 25.1 11.0 0.2 2.4 2.6 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.8 4.2 9.6 .437 1.8 5.0 .363 0.8 1.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 16 37.0 22.9 3.3 3.9 7.1 3.4 1.4 2.6 3.4 3.4 8.9 18.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.7 .757
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 81 34.4 24.4 2.7 4.2 6.9 3.9 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.8 9.6 17.6 .546 0.0 0.1 .273 5.1 6.7 .763
Terrence Ross 24 25.0 8.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.6 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.2 8.0 .398 1.3 3.9 .323 1.1 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 21 37.1 22.0 2.7 4.7 7.4 4.7 1.8 1.8 3.2 2.6 8.0 15.4 .519 0.0 0.3 .167 5.9 7.9 .752
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 72 33.6 21.4 2.4 4.4 6.8 3.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.8 8.4 16.3 .517 0.0 0.1 .286 4.6 6.0 .759
Terrence Ross 81 26.5 15.1 0.3 3.1 3.5 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 5.4 12.7 .428 2.7 7.0 .383 1.6 1.8 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 37.9 18.4 2.5 5.2 7.6 3.4 1.2 2.1 3.0 3.2 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.2 .721
Terrence Ross 5 29.2 13.2 0.2 3.4 3.6 1.4 1.2 0.4 2.0 2.0 4.0 10.8 .370 2.4 7.0 .343 2.8 3.4 .824

Season 8
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 77 34.8 22.4 2.5 4.4 6.9 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.8 8.8 17.2 .512 0.1 0.3 .333 4.7 6.3 .754
Terrence Ross 69 27.4 14.7 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.2 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 4.9 12.3 .403 2.6 7.3 .351 2.3 2.7 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 38.8 18.2 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.6 1.2 4.2 2.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.4 .864
Terrence Ross 5 27.0 16.4 0.2 4.2 4.4 1.0 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.8 6.0 12.8 .469 2.0 6.0 .333 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 9
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 32.5 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 2.7 2.6 7.8 15.8 .494 0.0 0.2 .214 4.3 5.7 .765
Terrence Ross 46 29.3 15.6 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.5 13.4 .412 1.9 5.7 .337 2.6 3.0 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 33.4 17.1 2.2 3.4 5.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 2.8 2.6 6.5 14.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 4.8 .857
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 33.4 18.1 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 2.6 7.0 14.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .281 3.9 5.0 .785
Terrence Ross 63 23.0 10.0 0.3 2.2 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.1 3.5 8.8 .397 1.2 4.2 .292 1.8 2.1 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 12 36.1 17.7 2.2 3.7 5.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 3.3 2.7 6.8 15.0 .450 0.2 0.9 .182 4.0 5.4 .738
Terrence Ross ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Julius Erving Terrence Ross
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 60 32.0 16.8 1.9 2.5 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.7 14.2 .471 0.2 0.9 .264 3.2 3.9 .813
Terrence Ross 63 21.1 8.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.2 7.4 .430 1.5 4.1 .368 0.4 0.5 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 36.0 18.2 2.8 2.2 5.0 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 0.4 1.2 .333 4.2 5.0 .840
Terrence Ross 6 11.5 3.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 4.5 .296 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 0.0 -
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