Julius Erving vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

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

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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