Blue Edwards vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blue Edwards 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.