Julius Erving vs. Matt Harpring Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Harpring 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.

Matt Harpring

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Matt Harpring: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Matt Harpring 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Matt Harpring 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Matt Harpring 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Matt Harpring 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Matt Harpring 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Matt Harpring 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Matt Harpring 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Matt Harpring 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Matt Harpring 5.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Matt Harpring 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Matt Harpring 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Matt Harpring 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Matt Harpring 7,645

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Matt Harpring 3,366

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Matt Harpring 907

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Matt Harpring 497

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Matt Harpring 112

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Matt Harpring 665

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Matt Harpring .481

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Matt Harpring .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Matt Harpring .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Matt Harpring 17.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Matt Harpring 8.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Matt Harpring 2.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Matt Harpring 1.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Matt Harpring 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Matt Harpring 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Matt Harpring 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Matt Harpring 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Matt Harpring 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Matt Harpring 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Matt Harpring 419

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Matt Harpring 198

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Matt Harpring 54

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Matt Harpring 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Matt Harpring 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Matt Harpring 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Matt Harpring .459

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Matt Harpring .150

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Matt Harpring .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Matt Harpring 14.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Matt Harpring 5.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Matt Harpring 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Matt Harpring 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Matt Harpring 0.3 (2008)

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