Maurice Cheeks vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Julius Erving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.