Dillon Brooks vs. Julius Erving Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Julius Erving and Dillon Brooks, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Dillon Brooks played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than Julius Erving, who played 11. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Julius Erving had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Dillon Brooks |
9 |
4 |
2017-18 to 2025-26 |
| Julius Erving |
11 |
11 |
1976-77 to 1986-87 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
82 |
28.7 |
11.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
9.4 |
.440 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.356 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.747 |
| difference: | | +7.2 | +10.6 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +5.4 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | | -0.3 | +4.3 | +7.3 | +.059 | | | | +3.4 | +4.3 | +.030 |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.9 |
21.6 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
- |
3.1 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.3 |
.777 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julius Erving |
19 |
39.9 |
27.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
- |
2.4 |
10.7 |
20.5 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.821 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
18 |
18.3 |
7.5 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.402 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.375 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.733 |
| difference: | +56 | +14.5 | +13.1 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +4.8 | +2.9 | +1.2 | +1.1 | -2.1 | | +5.6 | +9.6 | +.100 | | | | +2.9 | +3.2 | +.112 |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
32.8 |
20.6 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.4 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.845 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julius Erving |
10 |
35.8 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
8.8 |
18.0 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.750 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
73 |
28.9 |
16.2 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
14.6 |
.407 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
.358 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
.808 |
| difference: | +5 | +7.0 | +6.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +3.9 | +2.5 | +0.8 | +0.9 | -2.3 | -1.1 | +3.2 | +4.1 | +.084 | | | | +2.6 | +3.6 | +.063 |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
35.9 |
23.1 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
7.2 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.491 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.4 |
.745 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julius Erving |
9 |
41.3 |
25.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
19.1 |
.517 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.761 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
67 |
29.8 |
17.2 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
15.4 |
.419 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
.344 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
.815 |
| difference: | +11 | +6.3 | +9.7 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.4 | -1.8 | -0.8 | +4.3 | +5.3 | +.100 | +1.8 | +5.3 | +.144 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +.028 |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
36.1 |
26.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
20.7 |
.519 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.787 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
5 |
35.0 |
25.8 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
10.0 |
19.4 |
.515 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.400 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
.808 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.6 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +1.7 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +.027 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +.178 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +.014 |
| Julius Erving |
18 |
38.6 |
24.4 |
1.7 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
18.8 |
.488 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.222 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
.794 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
32 |
27.7 |
18.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
16.4 |
.432 |
1.4 |
4.7 |
.309 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.849 |
| difference: | +50 | +7.3 | +6.2 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +1.5 | -1.6 | -0.5 | +2.6 | +2.2 | +.089 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +.087 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +.062 |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.0 |
24.6 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
9.7 |
18.6 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.222 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.787 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
11 |
30.5 |
14.6 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
5.5 |
15.6 |
.349 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
.347 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
.640 |
| difference: | +5 | +6.5 | +8.3 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +2.3 | -1.4 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +3.2 | +.126 | +2.3 | +6.4 | +.347 | +3.6 | +4.4 | +.117 |
| Julius Erving |
16 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
18.8 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.757 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
73 |
30.3 |
14.3 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
13.6 |
.396 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
.326 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.779 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.1 | +10.1 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.5 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +4.2 | +4.0 | +.150 | +2.0 | +5.9 | +.053 | +3.5 | +4.6 | +.016 |
| Julius Erving |
81 |
34.4 |
24.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
9.6 |
17.6 |
.546 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.763 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
6 |
27.8 |
10.5 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
12.8 |
.312 |
1.7 |
7.0 |
.238 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.714 |
| difference: | +15 | +9.3 | +11.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +2.9 | +1.6 | +1.8 | -2.0 | -0.7 | +4.0 | +2.6 | +.207 | +1.7 | +6.7 | +.071 | +5.1 | +6.7 | +.038 |
| Julius Erving |
21 |
37.1 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.4 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
.752 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
72 |
30.9 |
12.7 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
10.7 |
.428 |
1.8 |
5.1 |
.359 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.844 |
| difference: | | +2.7 | +8.7 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +1.7 | -1.5 | -0.5 | +3.8 | +5.6 | +.089 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +.073 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +.085 |
| Julius Erving |
72 |
33.6 |
21.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.759 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
37.9 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.721 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
75 |
31.8 |
14.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
11.9 |
.429 |
2.5 |
6.3 |
.397 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.818 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.0 | +8.4 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.6 | -2.0 | -0.4 | +3.7 | +5.3 | +.083 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +.064 | +3.4 | +4.7 | +.064 |
| Julius Erving |
77 |
34.8 |
22.4 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
.754 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
7 |
29.4 |
12.3 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
.444 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
.345 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.833 |
| difference: | +2 | +9.4 | +5.9 | +0.5 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 | -2.9 | -1.1 | +3.2 | +6.2 | +.030 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +.345 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.031 |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
38.8 |
18.2 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.864 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
19 |
31.1 |
21.7 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
18.1 |
.443 |
2.3 |
7.3 |
.309 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.825 |
| difference: | +59 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -0.5 | -0.9 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +.051 | +2.3 | +7.1 | +.095 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +.060 |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
32.5 |
20.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.765 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Dillon Brooks |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
33.4 |
17.1 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
14.4 |
.449 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
.857 |
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Additional Years |
* Julius Erving played 2 seasons more than Dillon Brooks in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 1986 to 1987—Julius Erving played in two Playoffs. In those 2 extra years over Dillon Brooks, Julius Erving got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion