Shane Battier vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.