Julius Erving vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon 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.

Clemon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Clemon Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Clemon Johnson .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

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