Julius Erving vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Fred Schaus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Fred Schaus 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Fred Schaus - 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.