Julius Erving vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Eddie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Eddie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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