Julius Erving vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
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Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22
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Honors and Awards |
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| Julius Erving | 1 |
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| Elfrid Payton | 0 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Julius Erving |
22.0 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
10.1 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
6.7 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
4.0 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
3.9 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
5.7 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.8 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
1.2 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.5 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Julius Erving |
18,364 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
5,036 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
5,601 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
2,007 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
3,224 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
2,867 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1,508 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
588 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1,293 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
151 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
836 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
500 | | |
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Percentages |
| Julius Erving |
.507 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
.447 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.261 | | 
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| Elfrid Payton |
.287 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.777 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
.623 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Julius Erving |
26.9 | | (1980) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
12.8 | | (2017) | |
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| Julius Erving |
8.5 | | (1977) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
5.2 | | (2019) | |
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| Julius Erving |
4.6 | | (1979) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
7.6 | | (2019) | |
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| Julius Erving |
2.2 | | (1980) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
1.7 | | (2015) | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.8 | | (1983) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.5 | | (2017) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Julius Erving |
21.9 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
1.3 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
7.0 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.0 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
4.2 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
1.0 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.7 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.3 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
1.7 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Julius Erving |
3,088 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
5 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
994 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
594 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
4 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
235 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
1 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
239 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
141 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
4 | | |
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Percentages |
| Julius Erving |
.486 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
.250 | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.194 | | 
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| Elfrid Payton |
- | | |
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| Julius Erving |
.779 | | |
| Elfrid Payton |
.500 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Julius Erving |
27.3 | | (1977) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
2.0 | | (2022) | |
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| Julius Erving |
9.7 | | (1978) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.0 | | (2022) | |
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| Julius Erving |
5.9 | | (1979) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
1.5 | | (2022) | |
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| Julius Erving |
2.2 | | (1977) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.5 | | (2021) | |
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| Julius Erving |
2.6 | | (1981) | |
| Elfrid Payton |
0.0 | | (2022) | |
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| Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. |
