Dick Cunningham vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Dick Cunningham 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

Dick Cunningham

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Cunningham 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Julius Erving 239

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Dick Cunningham - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.