Harvey Catchings vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) 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.