Julius Erving vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Cody Zeller:
2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Cody Zeller0
Julius Erving11
Cody Zeller11
Julius Erving11
Cody Zeller3
Julius Erving11
Cody Zeller0

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Cody Zeller0
Julius Erving5
Cody Zeller0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Cody Zeller0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Cody Zeller 7.9

Julius Erving 6.7
Cody Zeller 5.7

Julius Erving 3.9
Cody Zeller 1.3

Julius Erving 1.8
Cody Zeller 0.6

Julius Erving 1.5
Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Cody Zeller 4,376

Julius Erving 5,601
Cody Zeller 3,125

Julius Erving 3,224
Cody Zeller 740

Julius Erving 1,508
Cody Zeller 332

Julius Erving 1,293
Cody Zeller 330

Julius Erving 836
Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Cody Zeller 11.1
(2020)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Cody Zeller 7.1
(2020)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Cody Zeller 2.1
(2019)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Cody Zeller 1.0
(2017)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Cody Zeller 0.9
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Cody Zeller 3.5

Julius Erving 7.0
Cody Zeller 2.9

Julius Erving 4.2
Cody Zeller 0.3

Julius Erving 1.7
Cody Zeller 0.1

Julius Erving 1.7
Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Cody Zeller 113

Julius Erving 994
Cody Zeller 94

Julius Erving 594
Cody Zeller 11

Julius Erving 235
Cody Zeller 3

Julius Erving 239
Cody Zeller 10

Julius Erving 141
Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Cody Zeller 8.4
(2016)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Cody Zeller 5.3
(2016)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Cody Zeller 0.5
(2014)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Cody Zeller 0.1
(2016)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Cody Zeller 0.8
(2014)

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