Steve Colter vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Colter: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Colter 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Steve Colter 8 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Steve Colter 5 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Steve Colter 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Colter 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Colter 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 2.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.9 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 3,319 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 1,051 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Steve Colter 1,482 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Steve Colter 463 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Steve Colter 76 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Steve Colter 526 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .448 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .289 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .778 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.7 (1986) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.5 (1988) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1988) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.4 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 (1988) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.2 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 152 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 47 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Steve Colter 77 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Steve Colter 14 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Steve Colter 4 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Steve Colter 24 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .472 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .231 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .619 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.9 (1985) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1986) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 5.8 (1986) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.3 (1986) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 (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.