Julius Erving vs. Markelle Fultz Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Markelle Fultz 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.
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, 3 more than Markelle Fultz, who played 8. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Markelle Fultz had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 |
| Julius Erving |
11 |
11 |
1976-77 to 1986-87 |
| Markelle Fultz |
8 |
3 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +68 | +17.8 | +14.5 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +5.4 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +1.1 | | -1.5 | +5.2 | +8.8 | +.094 | | | | +4.2 | +4.8 | +.301 |
| Markelle Fultz |
14 |
18.1 |
7.1 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
7.9 |
.405 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
.476 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +32.2 | +25.6 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +1.5 | +1.2 | | -1.1 | +10.4 | +18.2 | +.380 | | | | +4.8 | +5.8 | +.071 |
| Markelle Fultz |
3 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
.143 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.750 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +55 | +10.3 | +12.4 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | -1.9 | -0.1 | +4.9 | +8.2 | +.083 | | | | +3.0 | +3.0 | +.277 |
| Markelle Fultz |
19 |
22.5 |
8.2 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
8.2 |
.419 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.286 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
.568 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| Markelle Fultz |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +8.2 | +11.0 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -2.0 | -0.7 | +4.2 | +8.0 | +.026 | | | | +3.2 | +4.2 | +.015 |
| Markelle Fultz |
72 |
27.7 |
12.1 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
10.7 |
.465 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
.267 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
.730 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +11.9 | +13.4 | +3.2 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | -1.6 | -1.6 | +5.1 | +7.1 | +.117 | | | | +4.5 | +6.0 | +.096 |
| Markelle Fultz |
5 |
29.4 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
12.0 |
.400 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.375 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.857 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +70 | +9.2 | +14.0 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.5 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +5.6 | +7.7 | +.125 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.050 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +.108 |
| Markelle Fultz |
8 |
26.9 |
12.9 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
5.1 |
13.0 |
.394 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.895 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| Markelle Fultz |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +64 | +15.0 | +13.8 | +2.8 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.5 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +5.1 | +8.9 | +.047 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +.013 | +3.7 | +4.8 | +.019 |
| Markelle Fultz |
18 |
20.0 |
10.8 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
4.6 |
9.7 |
.474 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.235 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
.806 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| Markelle Fultz |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +4.8 | +10.4 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +1.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | +3.8 | +6.3 | +.032 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +.037 | +3.2 | +4.3 | +.020 |
| Markelle Fultz |
60 |
29.6 |
14.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
5.7 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
5.8 |
11.3 |
.514 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.310 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.783 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| Markelle Fultz |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +29 | +12.4 | +13.6 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +3.6 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.5 | -1.5 | -1.3 | +4.8 | +8.7 | +.045 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.064 | +4.1 | +5.2 | +.062 |
| Markelle Fultz |
43 |
21.2 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
7.6 |
.472 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.222 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.697 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +22.8 | +12.0 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +5.6 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +2.1 | -1.9 | -1.5 | +4.4 | +11.3 | +.138 | | | | +3.1 | +3.9 | +.165 |
| Markelle Fultz |
7 |
15.1 |
6.4 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
4.9 |
.588 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.556 |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +56 | +26.0 | +19.5 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +5.9 | +2.7 | +1.3 | +1.7 | -2.3 | -2.2 | +7.5 | +14.0 | +.094 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.167 | +4.7 | +6.3 | |
| Markelle Fultz |
21 |
8.8 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
.418 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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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 | % |
| 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 |
| Markelle Fultz |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Julius Erving played 3 seasons more than Markelle Fultz in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 1985 to 1987—Julius Erving played in 3 Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Markelle Fultz, Julius Erving got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  3 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion