Julius Erving vs. Meyers Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Meyers Leonard 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.

Meyers Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Meyers Leonard: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Meyers Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Meyers Leonard 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Meyers Leonard 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Meyers Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Meyers Leonard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Meyers Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Meyers Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Meyers Leonard 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Meyers Leonard 3.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Meyers Leonard 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Meyers Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Meyers Leonard 2,545

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Meyers Leonard 1,771

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Meyers Leonard 396

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Meyers Leonard 85

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Meyers Leonard 127

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Meyers Leonard 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Meyers Leonard .482

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Meyers Leonard .390

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Meyers Leonard .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Meyers Leonard 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Meyers Leonard 5.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Meyers Leonard 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Meyers Leonard 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Meyers Leonard 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Meyers Leonard 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Meyers Leonard 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Meyers Leonard 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Meyers Leonard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Meyers Leonard 148

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Meyers Leonard 89

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Meyers Leonard 21

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Meyers Leonard 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Meyers Leonard 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Meyers Leonard 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Meyers Leonard .547

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Meyers Leonard .481

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Meyers Leonard .462

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Meyers Leonard 7.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Meyers Leonard 6.6 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Meyers Leonard 1.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)

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