Julius Erving vs. Cheese Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cheese 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.

Cheese Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Cheese Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Cheese Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Cheese Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Cheese Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Cheese Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Cheese Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Cheese Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Cheese Johnson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Cheese Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Cheese Johnson 27

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Cheese Johnson 14

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Cheese Johnson 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Cheese Johnson 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Cheese Johnson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Cheese Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Cheese Johnson .400

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Cheese Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cheese Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Cheese Johnson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Cheese Johnson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Cheese Johnson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Cheese Johnson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Cheese Johnson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Cheese Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Cheese Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Cheese Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Cheese Johnson -

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