Julius Erving vs. Mickey Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mickey Johnson 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.

Mickey Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mickey Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mickey Johnson 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mickey Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mickey Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mickey Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mickey Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mickey Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mickey Johnson 3.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mickey Johnson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mickey Johnson 12,748

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mickey Johnson 6,465

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mickey Johnson 2,677

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mickey Johnson 1,025

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mickey Johnson 632

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mickey Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mickey Johnson .449

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mickey Johnson .165 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mickey Johnson .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mickey Johnson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mickey Johnson 5.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mickey Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mickey Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mickey Johnson 302

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mickey Johnson 129

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mickey Johnson 40

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mickey Johnson 24

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mickey Johnson 13

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mickey Johnson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mickey Johnson .466

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mickey Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mickey Johnson .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981)

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