Julius Erving vs. Michael Finley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Finley 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.

Michael Finley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Michael Finley 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Michael Finley 15

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Michael Finley 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Michael Finley 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Michael Finley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Michael Finley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Michael Finley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Michael Finley 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Michael Finley 4.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Michael Finley 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Michael Finley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Michael Finley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Michael Finley 17,306

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Michael Finley 4,804

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Michael Finley 3,245

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Michael Finley 996

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Michael Finley 323

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Michael Finley 1,103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Michael Finley .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Michael Finley .375

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Michael Finley .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Michael Finley 22.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Michael Finley 6.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Michael Finley 5.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Michael Finley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Michael Finley 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Michael Finley 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Michael Finley 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Michael Finley 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Finley 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Finley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Michael Finley 1,525

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Michael Finley 456

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Michael Finley 229

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Michael Finley 100

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Michael Finley 32

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Michael Finley 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Michael Finley .418

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Michael Finley .388

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Michael Finley .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Michael Finley 24.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Michael Finley 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Michael Finley 4.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Michael Finley 1.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Michael Finley 0.6 (2004)

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