Julius Erving vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Julius Erving 0 George Yardley 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) George Yardley - 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.