Joe Cooke vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Joe Cooke 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

Joe Cooke

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooke 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooke 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** 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. ** 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.