Julius Erving vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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