Julius Erving vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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 Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Art Spoelstra 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Notes: * 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.