Julius Erving vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Arnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Arnie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Arnie Johnson - 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.