Julius Erving vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Salmons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Salmons 239

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Salmons 11

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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