Julius Erving vs. Danny Vranes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Vranes 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Danny Vranes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Danny Vranes: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Danny Vranes 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Danny Vranes 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Danny Vranes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Danny Vranes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Danny Vranes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Danny Vranes 3.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Danny Vranes 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Danny Vranes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Danny Vranes 2,613

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Danny Vranes 1,998

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Danny Vranes 594

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Danny Vranes 333

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Danny Vranes 270

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Danny Vranes 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Danny Vranes .496

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Danny Vranes .105

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Danny Vranes .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Danny Vranes 8.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Danny Vranes 5.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Danny Vranes 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Danny Vranes 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Danny Vranes 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Danny Vranes 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Danny Vranes 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Danny Vranes 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Danny Vranes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Danny Vranes 51

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Danny Vranes 62

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Danny Vranes 12

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Danny Vranes 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Danny Vranes 7

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Danny Vranes 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Danny Vranes .377

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Danny Vranes .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Danny Vranes .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Danny Vranes 7.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Danny Vranes 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Danny Vranes 2.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Danny Vranes 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Danny Vranes 1.2 (1984)

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