Julius Erving vs. Art Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Long 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.

Art Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Art Long: 2000-01 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Art Long 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Art Long 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Art Long 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Art Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Art Long 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Art Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Art Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Art Long 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Art Long 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Art Long 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Art Long 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Art Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Art Long 345

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Art Long 319

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Art Long 48

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Art Long 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Art Long 42

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Art Long 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Art Long .458

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Art Long .667

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Art Long .485

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Art Long 4.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Art Long 4.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Art Long 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Art Long 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Art Long 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Art Long -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Art Long -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Art Long -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Art Long -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Art Long -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Art Long -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Art Long -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Art Long -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Art Long -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Art Long -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Art Long 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Art Long -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Art Long -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Art Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Art Long -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Art Long -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Art Long -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Art Long -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Art Long -

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