Julius Erving vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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.

Sam Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

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