Joe Bryant vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

Joe Bryant

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Bryant: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Bryant 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Joe Bryant 8 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Joe Bryant 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Joe Bryant 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Bryant 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Bryant 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Bryant 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 8.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 1.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 5,252 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 2,441 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Joe Bryant 1,049 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Joe Bryant 519 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 201 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Joe Bryant 606 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .450 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant .200 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .743 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 11.8 (1982) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 6.4 (1980) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 2.5 (1982) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 1.3 (1980) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 (1980) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 4.1 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 1.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.7 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Bryant 123 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Joe Bryant 54 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Joe Bryant 21 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Joe Bryant 14 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Joe Bryant 4 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Joe Bryant 30 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Bryant .448 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Joe Bryant - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Bryant .679 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Bryant 7.7 (1976) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Bryant 4.3 (1976) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Bryant 0.9 (1978) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Bryant 0.6 (1978) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Bryant 0.3 (1976) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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