Earl Cureton vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Julius Erving1
Earl Cureton12
Julius Erving11
Earl Cureton7
Julius Erving11
Earl Cureton0
Julius Erving11

Honors and Awards

Earl Cureton0
Julius Erving1
Earl Cureton0
Julius Erving5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Julius Erving7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Julius Erving 22.0

Earl Cureton 4.7
Julius Erving 6.7

Earl Cureton 1.0
Julius Erving 3.9

Earl Cureton 0.5
Julius Erving 1.8

Earl Cureton 0.5
Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Julius Erving 18,364

Earl Cureton 3,172
Julius Erving 5,601

Earl Cureton 678
Julius Erving 3,224

Earl Cureton 341
Julius Erving 1,508

Earl Cureton 361
Julius Erving 1,293

Earl Cureton 674
Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Julius Erving .261

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Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Julius Erving 21.9

Earl Cureton 3.2
Julius Erving 7.0

Earl Cureton 0.4
Julius Erving 4.2

Earl Cureton 0.4
Julius Erving 1.7

Earl Cureton 0.1
Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Julius Erving 3,088

Earl Cureton 173
Julius Erving 994

Earl Cureton 22
Julius Erving 594

Earl Cureton 19
Julius Erving 235

Earl Cureton 8
Julius Erving 239

Earl Cureton 54
Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Julius Erving .194

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Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)

Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
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.