Julius Erving vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Julius Erving 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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