Julius Erving vs. John Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Johnson .450

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.