Julius Erving vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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