Julius Erving vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Julius Erving 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Julius Erving 836 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Julius Erving 141 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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