Julius Erving vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Julius Erving 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob Pettit - 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.