Julius Erving vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
D'Angelo Russell:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
D'Angelo Russell0
Julius Erving11
D'Angelo Russell9
Julius Erving11
D'Angelo Russell3
Julius Erving0 *
D'Angelo Russell1
*
Julius Erving11
D'Angelo Russell1

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
D'Angelo Russell0
Julius Erving5
D'Angelo Russell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
D'Angelo Russell0
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Julius Erving 6.7
D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Julius Erving 3.9
D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Julius Erving 1.8
D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Julius Erving 1.5
D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
D'Angelo Russell 9,989

Julius Erving 5,601
D'Angelo Russell 1,922

Julius Erving 3,224
D'Angelo Russell 3,235

Julius Erving 1,508
D'Angelo Russell 599

Julius Erving 1,293
D'Angelo Russell 180

Julius Erving 836
D'Angelo Russell 562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
D'Angelo Russell .370

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
D'Angelo Russell 23.1
(2020)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
D'Angelo Russell 3.9
(2018)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
D'Angelo Russell 7.1
(2022)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
D'Angelo Russell 1.4
(2017)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
D'Angelo Russell 0.5
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Julius Erving 7.0
D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Julius Erving 4.2
D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Julius Erving 1.7
D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Julius Erving 1.7
D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
D'Angelo Russell 382

Julius Erving 994
D'Angelo Russell 80

Julius Erving 594
D'Angelo Russell 132

Julius Erving 235
D'Angelo Russell 27

Julius Erving 239
D'Angelo Russell 6

Julius Erving 141
D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
D'Angelo Russell 19.4
(2019)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
D'Angelo Russell 3.6
(2019)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
D'Angelo Russell 6.7
(2022)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
D'Angelo Russell 1.5
(2022)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
D'Angelo Russell 0.3
(2023)

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