Julius Erving vs. Darrick Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darrick Martin and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Julius Erving played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Darrick Martin, who played 13. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Darrick Martin had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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 achivements, 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
Julius Erving 11 11 1976-77 to 1986-87
Darrick Martin 13 5 1994-95 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1976-771994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 34 23.6 7.5 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.9 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.8 6.9 .408 0.2 1.1 .184 1.7 1.9 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1977-781995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersVancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 59 19.5 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.1 2.5 6.1 .406 0.3 1.2 .290 1.7 2.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1978-791996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 82 22.2 10.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.5 2.0 3.6 8.8 .407 1.1 2.9 .389 2.7 3.0 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 3 25.7 11.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 3.7 8.3 .440 1.7 3.0 .556 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 4

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 82 28.0 10.3 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.4 3.4 8.9 .377 1.3 3.6 .365 2.2 2.6 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 37 25.4 8.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.9 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.2 2.8 7.5 .367 0.8 2.9 .292 1.6 2.1 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 71 12.6 5.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.9 .380 0.5 1.7 .306 1.4 1.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 2 10.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 7

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 31 5.7 3.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.9 2.5 .382 0.5 0.9 .519 1.0 1.1 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 3 7.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 3.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Note: Darrick Martin didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 9

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1984-852003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 16 10.8 3.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.3 4.2 .299 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Darrick Martin 16 11.4 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.9 3.2 .275 0.4 1.3 .300 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 10

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1985-862004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 33.4 18.1 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 2.6 7.0 14.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .281 3.9 5.0 .785
Darrick Martin 11 17.3 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.5 4.5 .320 0.5 1.6 .278 0.5 0.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 12 36.1 17.7 2.2 3.7 5.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 3.3 2.7 6.8 15.0 .450 0.2 0.9 .182 4.0 5.4 .738
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season 1986-872005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 60 32.0 16.8 1.9 2.5 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.7 14.2 .471 0.2 0.9 .264 3.2 3.9 .813
Darrick Martin 40 8.5 2.6 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.4 .351 0.4 1.0 .400 0.5 0.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 36.0 18.2 2.8 2.2 5.0 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 0.4 1.2 .333 4.2 5.0 .840
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season -2006-07
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 31 7.1 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.0 .351 0.4 1.2 .351 0.5 0.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 2 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 13

Julius Erving Darrick Martin
Season -2007-08
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin 17 8.3 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.6 2.5 .233 0.1 0.9 .125 0.3 0.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Darrick Martin ------- --- ----------