Julius Erving vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald 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.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.