Julius Erving vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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