Julius Erving vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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.

Clifford Ray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Clifford Ray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.