Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Julius Erving vs Draymond Green

Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Julius Erving (1976-1986) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.09× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 55.8%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Julius ErvingStatDraymond Green
22.0 Points / game 8.7
6.7 Rebounds / game 6.8
3.9 Assists / game 5.6
1.8 Steals / game 1.3
1.5 Blocks / game 1.0
50.6% Field goal % 44.1%
18.6% 3-point % 31.2%
77.9% Free throw % 71.8%
55.8% True shooting % 57.7%
836 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Julius ErvingStatDraymond Green
2.09× Points vs era avg 0.86×
1.53× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.55× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Julius ErvingStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Julius ErvingStatDraymond Green
21.9 Points / game 11.4
7.0 Rebounds / game 8.6
4.2 Assists / game 6.0
1.7 Steals / game 1.5
1.7 Blocks / game 1.3
48.4% Field goal % 44.7%
8.0% 3-point % 28.9%
78.1% Free throw % 72.5%
141 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Julius ErvingStatDraymond Green
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 3
9 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#21 All-time GOAT rank #72

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