Julius Erving vs. John Rudd Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Rudd 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Rudd 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Rudd 8

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Rudd -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Rudd -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Rudd -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Rudd -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Rudd -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Rudd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Rudd -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.