Julius Erving vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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 Payak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Johnny Payak 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Johnny Payak 0

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.