Julius Erving vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Cooper Flagg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Cooper Flagg 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Cooper Flagg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Cooper Flagg 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Cooper Flagg 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Cooper Flagg 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Cooper Flagg 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Cooper Flagg 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Cooper Flagg 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Cooper Flagg 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Cooper Flagg .308

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Cooper Flagg .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Cooper Flagg 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Cooper Flagg -

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