Julius Erving vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry Young and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Perry Young 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Perry Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Perry Young 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Perry Young -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Perry Young -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Perry Young -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Perry Young -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Perry Young -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.