Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

David Robinson vs Julius Erving

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Julius Erving was the higher-volume scorer (22.0 points per game to 21.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 2.09× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 55.8%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to David Robinson's #24.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatJulius Erving
21.1 Points / game 22.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 6.7
2.5 Assists / game 3.9
1.4 Steals / game 1.8
3.0 Blocks / game 1.5
51.4% Field goal % 50.6%
13.4% 3-point % 18.6%
73.1% Free throw % 77.9%
58.3% True shooting % 55.8%
987 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatJulius Erving
2.12× Points vs era avg 2.09×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatJulius Erving
18.0 Points / game 21.9
10.6 Rebounds / game 7.0
2.3 Assists / game 4.2
1.2 Steals / game 1.7
2.5 Blocks / game 1.7
49.1% Field goal % 48.4%
2.4% 3-point % 8.0%
68.3% Free throw % 78.1%
123 Playoff games 141

Accolades

David RobinsonStatJulius Erving
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 3
10 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#24 All-time GOAT rank #21

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