Julius Erving vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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