Pat Connaughton vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.