John Collins vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Collins 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team John Collins 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists John Collins 617 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals John Collins 249 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games John Collins 432 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists John Collins 27 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals John Collins 12 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Julius Erving 239

Total Games John Collins 29 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.