John Duren vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Duren 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team John Duren 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren 3.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists John Duren 411 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals John Duren 104 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games John Duren 201 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game John Duren - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game John Duren - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds John Duren - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists John Duren - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals John Duren - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks John Duren - Julius Erving 239

Total Games John Duren 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Julius Erving .486

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

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Duren - 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.