Julius Erving vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Shabazz Napier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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