Julius Erving vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Paul Hoffman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Paul Hoffman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.