Julius Erving vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph 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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Cory Joseph 183

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Cory Joseph 11

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)

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