Julius Erving vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Albert King 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Albert King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Albert King 452

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Albert King 196

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Albert King 110

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Albert King 49

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Albert King 26

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Albert King 8

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Albert King 0.7 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.