Julius Erving vs. Tom Payne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Payne 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.

Tom Payne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Payne 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Payne 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Payne 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Payne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Payne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom Payne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Payne 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Payne 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Payne 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Payne 119

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Payne 69

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Payne 15

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Payne 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Payne .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Payne .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Payne 4.1 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Payne 2.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Payne 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Payne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Payne 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Payne 4.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Payne 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Payne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Payne 4

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Payne 4

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Payne 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Payne - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Payne 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Payne 1.000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Payne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Payne .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Payne 4.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Payne 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Payne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Payne - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.