Cleanthony Early vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Cleanthony Early 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleanthony Early 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Cleanthony Early 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - 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.