Julius Erving vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Wayne Yates - 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.