Julius Erving vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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