Julius Erving vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zydrunas Ilgauskas 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.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Zydrunas Ilgauskas: 1997-98 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10,976

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6,191

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 955

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 421

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1,327

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 843

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Zydrunas Ilgauskas .476

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Zydrunas Ilgauskas .310

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Zydrunas Ilgauskas .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 816

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 555

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 73

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 26

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 85

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Zydrunas Ilgauskas 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Zydrunas Ilgauskas .477

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Zydrunas Ilgauskas .154

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Zydrunas Ilgauskas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.1 (2006)

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