Julius Erving vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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