Don Carlson vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Julius Erving 7

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.