Julius Erving vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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