Julius Erving vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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.

Tom LaGarde

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom LaGarde 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

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