Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.