Julius Erving vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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