Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Wendell Carter 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.