Julius Erving vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.