Steve Alford vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Alford 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) 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.