Rick Brunson vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.