Julius Erving vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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 McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Michael McDonald 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Michael McDonald -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Michael McDonald -

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