Darwin Cook vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darwin Cook 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) 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.