Julius Erving vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dick Surhoff 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dick Surhoff 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dick Surhoff 32

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dick Surhoff .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dick Surhoff 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dick Surhoff 2

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dick Surhoff .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

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

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