Julius Erving vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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