Julius Erving vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Derek Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Derek Harper 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Derek Harper 304

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Derek Harper 233

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Derek Harper 513

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Derek Harper 11

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Derek Harper 0.3 (1988)

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