Julius Erving vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Julius Erving 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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