Julius Erving vs. John Lambert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Lambert 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Lambert 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Lambert 172

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Lambert 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Lambert .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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