Julius Erving vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Mason 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.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Anthony Mason 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Anthony Mason 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)

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