Melvin Booker vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Melvin Booker 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
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Booker 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Booker 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - 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.