Bird Averitt vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.