Julius Erving vs. Steve Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Johnson 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.

Steve Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Johnson 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Johnson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Johnson 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Johnson 7,345

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Johnson 3,450

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Johnson 777

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Johnson 290

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Johnson 530

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Johnson 626

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Johnson .572

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Johnson .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Johnson 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Johnson 4.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Johnson 111

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Johnson 57

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Johnson 6

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Johnson 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Johnson 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Johnson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Johnson .407

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Johnson .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986)

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