Julius Erving vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie 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.

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Reggie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.