Julius Erving vs. Luther Head Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Head 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.

Luther Head

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Luther Head: 2005-06 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Luther Head 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Luther Head 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Luther Head 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Luther Head 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Luther Head 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Luther Head 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Luther Head 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Luther Head 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Luther Head 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Luther Head 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Luther Head 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Luther Head 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Luther Head 2,842

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Luther Head 845

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Luther Head 747

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Luther Head 254

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Luther Head 43

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Luther Head 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Luther Head .423

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Luther Head .388

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Luther Head .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Luther Head 10.9 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Luther Head 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Luther Head 2.7 (2006)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Luther Head 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Luther Head 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Luther Head 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Luther Head 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Luther Head 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Luther Head 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Luther Head 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Luther Head 36

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Luther Head 21

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Luther Head 12

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Luther Head 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Luther Head 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Luther Head 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Luther Head .240

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Luther Head .207

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Luther Head .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Luther Head 4.6 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Luther Head 2.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Luther Head 1.1 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Luther Head 0.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Luther Head 0.3 (2007)

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