Julius Erving vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Salley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Salley 916

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Salley 983

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Salley 588

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Salley 104

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Salley 159

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Salley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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