Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

Julius Erving vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Julius Erving (1976-1986) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.09× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 55.8%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Julius Erving's #21.

Career averages

Julius ErvingStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
22.0 Points / game 24.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 9.9
3.9 Assists / game 5.0
1.8 Steals / game 1.1
1.5 Blocks / game 1.2
50.6% Field goal % 54.1%
18.6% 3-point % 27.4%
77.9% Free throw % 69.8%
55.8% True shooting % 63.5%
836 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Julius ErvingStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
2.09× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.53× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.55× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Julius ErvingStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Julius ErvingStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
21.9 Points / game 27.0
7.0 Rebounds / game 12.2
4.2 Assists / game 5.3
1.7 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 1.3
48.4% Field goal % 52.7%
8.0% 3-point % 23.7%
78.1% Free throw % 62.6%
141 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Julius ErvingStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 8
9 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#21 All-time GOAT rank #20

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