Julius Erving vs. Dick Groat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Groat 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.

Dick Groat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dick Groat 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dick Groat 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dick Groat 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dick Groat 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dick Groat 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dick Groat 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dick Groat 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dick Groat 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dick Groat 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dick Groat 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dick Groat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dick Groat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dick Groat 309

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dick Groat 86

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dick Groat 69

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dick Groat - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dick Groat - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dick Groat 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dick Groat .368

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dick Groat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dick Groat .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dick Groat 11.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dick Groat 3.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dick Groat 2.7 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dick Groat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dick Groat - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dick Groat -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dick Groat -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dick Groat -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dick Groat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dick Groat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dick Groat -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dick Groat -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dick Groat -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dick Groat - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dick Groat - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dick Groat 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dick Groat -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dick Groat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dick Groat -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dick Groat -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dick Groat -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dick Groat -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dick Groat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dick Groat - 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.