John Butler vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games John Butler 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Butler 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists John Butler 11 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals John Butler 7 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks John Butler 9 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games John Butler 19 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds John Butler - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists John Butler - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals John Butler - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks John Butler - Julius Erving 239

Total Games John Butler 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage John Butler - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Butler - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.