Julius Erving vs. Bob Portman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Portman 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 Portman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob Portman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob Portman 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob Portman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob Portman 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob Portman 128

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob Portman .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob Portman 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob Portman 3

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob Portman .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

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

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