Julius Erving vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Don Putman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.