Blaine Denning vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Julius Erving 7

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.