Tom Copa vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Tom Copa 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

Tom Copa

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Copa: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Copa 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Tom Copa 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Tom Copa 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Tom Copa 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Copa 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Copa 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Copa 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Copa 1.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa 1.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Copa 48 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Tom Copa 36 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Tom Copa 3 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Tom Copa 2 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Tom Copa 6 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Tom Copa 33 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Copa .550 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Tom Copa - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Copa .308 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Copa 1.5 (1992) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa 1.1 (1992) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 (1992) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 (1992) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa 0.2 (1992) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Copa - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Tom Copa - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Tom Copa - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Tom Copa - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Tom Copa - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Tom Copa 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Copa - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Copa - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Copa - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Copa - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa - 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.