Ryan Anderson vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (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.