Desmond Bane vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.