Julius Erving vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Steele:
1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Larry Steele1
Julius Erving11
Larry Steele9
Julius Erving11
Larry Steele3
Julius Erving11
Larry Steele0

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Larry Steele0
Julius Erving5
Larry Steele0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Larry Steele0
Julius Erving0
Larry Steele1
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Larry Steele 8.2

Julius Erving 6.7
Larry Steele 2.9

Julius Erving 3.9
Larry Steele 2.8

Julius Erving 1.8
Larry Steele 1.8

*
Julius Erving 1.5
Larry Steele 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Larry Steele 5,009

Julius Erving 5,601
Larry Steele 1,781

Julius Erving 3,224
Larry Steele 1,719

Julius Erving 1,508
Larry Steele 846

*
Julius Erving 1,293
Larry Steele 96

*
Julius Erving 836
Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Larry Steele .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Larry Steele 10.3
(1977)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Larry Steele 3.9
(1972)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Larry Steele 4.2
(1980)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Larry Steele 2.7
(1974)

*
Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Larry Steele 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Larry Steele 6.9

Julius Erving 7.0
Larry Steele 2.4

Julius Erving 4.2
Larry Steele 1.4

Julius Erving 1.7
Larry Steele 1.0

*
Julius Erving 1.7
Larry Steele 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Larry Steele 185

Julius Erving 994
Larry Steele 64

Julius Erving 594
Larry Steele 39

Julius Erving 235
Larry Steele 26

*
Julius Erving 239
Larry Steele 2

*
Julius Erving 141
Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Larry Steele -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Larry Steele 13.3
(1979)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Larry Steele 4.3
(1978)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Larry Steele 2.3
(1979)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Larry Steele 3.3
(1979)

*
Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Larry Steele 0.3
(1978)

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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.