Julius Erving vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Paxson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Paxson 44

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Paxson 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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