Sterling Brown vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Sterling Brown 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

Sterling Brown

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sterling Brown: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sterling Brown 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Sterling Brown 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Sterling Brown 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Sterling Brown 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sterling Brown 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Sterling Brown 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sterling Brown 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 5.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 3.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 1,431 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 891 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Sterling Brown 268 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Sterling Brown 140 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 47 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Sterling Brown 268 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .419 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .363 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .796 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 8.2 (2021) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 4.4 (2021) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.4 (2019) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.8 (2023) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 (2018) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 2.6 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 0.9 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 63 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 41 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Sterling Brown 22 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Sterling Brown 11 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 5 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Sterling Brown 24 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .389 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .276 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .722 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 4.1 (2019) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 2.7 (2019) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 (2019) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 (2019) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.3 (2019) 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.