Julius Erving vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Julius Erving 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 James Worthy 624

Total Games Julius Erving 836 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 James Worthy 96

Total Games Julius Erving 141 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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