Julius Erving vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Julius Erving 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Damian Lillard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Julius Erving 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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