Cleveland Buckner vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.