Julius Erving vs. Alex Groza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Groza 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.

Alex Groza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Alex Groza 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Alex Groza 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Alex Groza 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Alex Groza 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Alex Groza 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Alex Groza 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Alex Groza 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Alex Groza 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Alex Groza 10.7 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Alex Groza 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Alex Groza 2,925

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Alex Groza 709 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Alex Groza 318

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Alex Groza 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Alex Groza .474

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Alex Groza .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Alex Groza 23.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Alex Groza 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Alex Groza - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Alex Groza 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Alex Groza 14.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Alex Groza 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Alex Groza 234

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Alex Groza 42 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Alex Groza 14

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Alex Groza 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Alex Groza .544

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Alex Groza .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Alex Groza 32.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Alex Groza 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Alex Groza - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.