Bam Adebayo vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,140 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 640 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 239 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Bam Adebayo 71 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .529 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .762 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.