Julius Erving vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Grant Long 366

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Grant Long 10

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.