Julius Erving vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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 Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Julius Erving 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Neil Johnston 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Neil Johnston 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Neil Johnston 1,269

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Neil Johnston .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Neil Johnston 3.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Neil Johnston 75

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Neil Johnston .390

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

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

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Neil Johnston - 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.