Julius Erving vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Drazen Petrovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Drazen Petrovic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.