Julius Erving vs. Paul Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Long 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 Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Paul Long 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Paul Long 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Paul Long 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Paul Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Paul Long 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Paul Long 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Paul Long 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Paul Long 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Paul Long 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Paul Long 274

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Paul Long 57

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Paul Long 54

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Paul Long 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Paul Long .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Paul Long .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Paul Long 4.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Paul Long 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Paul Long 0.8 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Paul Long 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Paul Long 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Paul Long 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Paul Long 6

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Paul Long 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Paul Long 1

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Paul Long 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Paul Long 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Paul Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Paul Long 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Paul Long 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Paul Long 1.0 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Paul Long - 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.