Julius Erving vs. John Henson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Henson 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.

John Henson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Henson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Henson 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Henson 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Henson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Henson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Henson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Henson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Henson 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Henson 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Henson 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Henson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Henson 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Henson 3,383

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Henson 2,368

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Henson 496

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Henson 211

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Henson 642

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Henson 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Henson .540

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Henson .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Henson .568

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Henson 11.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Henson 7.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Henson 1.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Henson 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Henson 2.0 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Henson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Henson 5.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Henson 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Henson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Henson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Henson 81

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Henson 72

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Henson 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Henson 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Henson 17

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Henson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Henson .536

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Henson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Henson .412

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Henson 9.5 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Henson 8.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Henson 2.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Henson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Henson 3.5 (2018)

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