Julius Erving vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
LeBron James4
Julius Erving11
LeBron James21
Julius Erving11
LeBron James16
Julius Erving0 *
LeBron James1
*
Julius Erving11
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
LeBron James4
Julius Erving0
LeBron James4
Julius Erving5
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
LeBron James19
Julius Erving0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving0
LeBron James6
Julius Erving0
LeBron James1
Julius Erving0
LeBron James1
Julius Erving0
LeBron James1
Julius Erving0 *
LeBron James1
*
Julius Erving0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
LeBron James 27.1

Julius Erving 6.7
LeBron James 7.5

Julius Erving 3.9
LeBron James 7.4

Julius Erving 1.8
LeBron James 1.5

Julius Erving 1.5
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
LeBron James 40,154

Julius Erving 5,601
LeBron James 11,091

Julius Erving 3,224
LeBron James 10,895

Julius Erving 1,508
LeBron James 2,260

Julius Erving 1,293
LeBron James 1,107

Julius Erving 836
LeBron James 1,480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
LeBron James 28.5

Julius Erving 7.0
LeBron James 9.0

Julius Erving 4.2
LeBron James 7.2

Julius Erving 1.7
LeBron James 1.7

Julius Erving 1.7
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
LeBron James 8,023

Julius Erving 994
LeBron James 2,549

Julius Erving 594
LeBron James 2,023

Julius Erving 235
LeBron James 471

Julius Erving 239
LeBron James 270

Julius Erving 141
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)

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