Michael Cage vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Cage 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Cage 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Julius Erving 7

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) 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.