Manute Bol vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manute Bol 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Manute Bol 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Julius Erving 0

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.