Julius Erving vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Phil Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Phil Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Phil Ford 1

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Phil Ford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Phil Ford 29

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Phil Ford 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

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