Stephen Curry vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Julius Erving 1

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Julius Erving 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Julius Erving 7

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Julius Erving 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,832 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,878 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,604 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,574 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 274 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,042 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.6 (2026) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) 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.