Julius Erving vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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