Julius Erving vs. Nate Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Johnston 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.

Nate Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nate Johnston 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nate Johnston 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nate Johnston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nate Johnston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nate Johnston 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nate Johnston 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nate Johnston 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nate Johnston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nate Johnston 46

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nate Johnston 23

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nate Johnston 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nate Johnston 8

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nate Johnston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nate Johnston .375

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nate Johnston .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nate Johnston .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nate Johnston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nate Johnston 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nate Johnston 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nate Johnston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nate Johnston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nate Johnston 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nate Johnston 6

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nate Johnston 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nate Johnston 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nate Johnston 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nate Johnston .545

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nate Johnston -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nate Johnston 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

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