Julius Erving vs. Larry Friend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Friend 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.

Larry Friend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Friend 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Friend 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Friend 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Friend 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Friend 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Friend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Larry Friend 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Friend 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Friend 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Friend 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Friend - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Friend 175

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Friend 106

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Friend 47

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Friend 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Friend .327

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Friend .659

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Friend 4.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Friend 2.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Friend 1.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Friend - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Friend -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Friend -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Friend -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Friend - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Friend -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Friend -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Friend -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Friend - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Friend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Friend -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Friend - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Friend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Friend -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Friend -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Friend -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Friend - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Larry Friend - n/a **

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