John Edwards vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

John Edwards

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Edwards: 2004-05 to 2005-06
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Edwards 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons John Edwards 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played John Edwards 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games John Edwards 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Edwards 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team John Edwards 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Edwards 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards 99 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds John Edwards 67 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists John Edwards 8 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals John Edwards 6 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks John Edwards 19 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games John Edwards 65 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards .447 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards .600 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.8 (2006) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.2 (2006) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2006) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2005) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.4 (2006) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds John Edwards - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists John Edwards - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals John Edwards - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks John Edwards - Julius Erving 239

Total Games John Edwards 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - 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.