Julius Erving vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dick Mehen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dick Mehen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dick Mehen 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dick Mehen 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dick Mehen 550

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dick Mehen .381

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dick Mehen 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dick Mehen 3

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dick Mehen .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

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

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