Julius Erving vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Frank Russell - 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.