Marvin Barnes vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.