Julius Erving vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Porter Meriwether - 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.