Julius Erving vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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