Julius Erving vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson 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.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.