Julius Erving vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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