Matt Barnes vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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