Julius Erving vs. Willie Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Reed 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.

Willie Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Willie Reed: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Willie Reed 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Willie Reed 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Willie Reed 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Willie Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Willie Reed 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Willie Reed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Willie Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Willie Reed 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Willie Reed 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Willie Reed 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Willie Reed 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Willie Reed 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Willie Reed 751

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Willie Reed 575

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Willie Reed 46

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Willie Reed 33

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Willie Reed 99

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Willie Reed 152

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Willie Reed .592

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Willie Reed .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Willie Reed .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Willie Reed 5.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Willie Reed 4.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Willie Reed 0.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Willie Reed 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Willie Reed 0.8 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Willie Reed -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Willie Reed -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Willie Reed -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Willie Reed -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Willie Reed -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Willie Reed -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Willie Reed -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Willie Reed -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Willie Reed -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Willie Reed -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Willie Reed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Willie Reed -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Willie Reed -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Willie Reed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Willie Reed -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Willie Reed -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Willie Reed -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Willie Reed -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Willie Reed -

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