Harrison Barnes vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harrison Barnes 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Harrison Barnes 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harrison Barnes 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.