Julius Erving vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Alton Lister 142

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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