Julius Erving vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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.

Bob Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob Peterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bob Peterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob Peterson .386

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob Peterson .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bob Peterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob Peterson - 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.