Julius Erving vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Linton Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

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