Don Adams vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

Don Adams

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Don Adams 487 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Julius Erving 239

Total Games Don Adams 22 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.