LaMelo Ball vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Julius Erving 7

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 239

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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