Julius Erving vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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