Julius Erving vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bobby Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)

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