Julius Erving vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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