Julius Erving vs. Mark Pope Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Pope 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.

Mark Pope

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mark Pope: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mark Pope 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mark Pope 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mark Pope 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mark Pope 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mark Pope 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mark Pope 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mark Pope 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mark Pope 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mark Pope 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mark Pope 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mark Pope 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mark Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mark Pope 285

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mark Pope 261

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mark Pope 63

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mark Pope 32

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mark Pope 45

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mark Pope 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mark Pope .401

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mark Pope .179

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mark Pope .573

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mark Pope 2.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mark Pope 2.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mark Pope 0.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mark Pope 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mark Pope 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mark Pope 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mark Pope 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mark Pope 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mark Pope 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mark Pope 19

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mark Pope 17

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mark Pope 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mark Pope 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mark Pope 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mark Pope 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mark Pope .563

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mark Pope .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mark Pope 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mark Pope 1.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mark Pope 2.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mark Pope 0.0 (2001)

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