Julius Erving vs. Reggie Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Lewis 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.

Reggie Lewis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Reggie Lewis 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Reggie Lewis 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Reggie Lewis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Reggie Lewis 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Reggie Lewis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Reggie Lewis 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Reggie Lewis 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Reggie Lewis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Reggie Lewis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Reggie Lewis 7,902

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Reggie Lewis 1,938

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Reggie Lewis 1,153

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Reggie Lewis 569

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Reggie Lewis 417

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Reggie Lewis 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Reggie Lewis .488

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Reggie Lewis .200

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Reggie Lewis .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Reggie Lewis 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Reggie Lewis 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reggie Lewis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reggie Lewis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Reggie Lewis 734

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Reggie Lewis 175

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Reggie Lewis 109

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Reggie Lewis 51

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Reggie Lewis 19

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Reggie Lewis 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Reggie Lewis .510

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Reggie Lewis .133

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Reggie Lewis .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993)

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