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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 11 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 10 Julius Erving 11

NBA Cups Won Pat Connaughton 1 * Julius Erving 0 *

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.4 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 3,630 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 2,046 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 836 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 288 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 160 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Pat Connaughton 607 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .438 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .356 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .771 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 6.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.0 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 517 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 341 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 94 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 34 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 28 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Pat Connaughton 86 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .462 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .370 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .805 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 2.2 (2024) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.0 (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.