Julius Erving vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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