Rick Carlisle vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.