Julius Erving vs. Joe Holland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Holland 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
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Joe Holland 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Joe Holland 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Joe Holland 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Joe Holland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Joe Holland 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Joe Holland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Joe Holland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Joe Holland 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Joe Holland 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Joe Holland 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Joe Holland 1,084

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Joe Holland 510 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Joe Holland 327

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Joe Holland 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Joe Holland .331

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Joe Holland .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Joe Holland 7.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Joe Holland 2.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Joe Holland - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Joe Holland 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Joe Holland 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Joe Holland 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Joe Holland 83

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Joe Holland 12 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Joe Holland 26

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Joe Holland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Joe Holland .392

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Joe Holland .368

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Joe Holland 11.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Joe Holland 3.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Joe Holland - 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.