Julius Erving vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Trae Young 62

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Trae Young 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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