John Battle vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals John Battle 273 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games John Battle 612 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists John Battle 80 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals John Battle 13 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Julius Erving 239

Total Games John Battle 55 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.