Julius Erving vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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