Julius Erving vs. Rodney Purvis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney Purvis 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.

Rodney Purvis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rodney Purvis: 2017-18 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rodney Purvis 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rodney Purvis 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rodney Purvis 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rodney Purvis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rodney Purvis 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rodney Purvis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rodney Purvis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rodney Purvis 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rodney Purvis 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rodney Purvis 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rodney Purvis 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rodney Purvis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rodney Purvis 96

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rodney Purvis 27

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rodney Purvis 17

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rodney Purvis 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rodney Purvis 3

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rodney Purvis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rodney Purvis .327

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rodney Purvis .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rodney Purvis .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rodney Purvis 6.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rodney Purvis 1.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rodney Purvis 1.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rodney Purvis -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rodney Purvis -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rodney Purvis -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rodney Purvis -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rodney Purvis -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rodney Purvis -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rodney Purvis -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rodney Purvis -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rodney Purvis -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rodney Purvis -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rodney Purvis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rodney Purvis -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rodney Purvis -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rodney Purvis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rodney Purvis -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rodney Purvis -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rodney Purvis -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rodney Purvis -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rodney Purvis -

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