Julius Erving vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

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