Julius Erving vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Sorenson 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.

Dave Sorenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dave Sorenson 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dave Sorenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dave Sorenson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dave Sorenson 4.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dave Sorenson 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dave Sorenson 1,734

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dave Sorenson 997

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dave Sorenson 280

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dave Sorenson 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dave Sorenson .442

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dave Sorenson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dave Sorenson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dave Sorenson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dave Sorenson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dave Sorenson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dave Sorenson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dave Sorenson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.