Julius Erving vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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 McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dick McGuire 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Julius Erving 0 Dick McGuire 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dick McGuire 5.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dick McGuire 4,205

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dick McGuire .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dick McGuire 5.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dick McGuire 350

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dick McGuire .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.