Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Julius Erving vs Oscar Robertson

Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward Oscar Robertson 1960-1973 · Guard

Julius Erving (1976-1986) and Oscar Robertson (1960-1973) 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, Oscar Robertson was the higher-volume scorer (25.7 points per game to 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.09× and 2.21× their league average respectively; Oscar Robertson was the more efficient scorer (56.4% true shooting to 55.8%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Oscar Robertson's #26.

Career averages

Julius ErvingStatOscar Robertson
22.0 Points / game 25.7
6.7 Rebounds / game 7.5
3.9 Assists / game 9.5
1.8 Steals / game 0.1
1.5 Blocks / game 0.0
50.6% Field goal % 48.3%
18.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.9% Free throw % 83.8%
55.8% True shooting % 56.4%
836 Games played 1,040

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Julius ErvingStatOscar Robertson
2.09× Points vs era avg 2.21×
1.53× Rebounds vs era avg 1.27×
1.55× Assists vs era avg 4.26×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Oscar Robertson's era.

Playoff averages

Julius ErvingStatOscar Robertson
21.9 Points / game 22.2
7.0 Rebounds / game 6.7
4.2 Assists / game 8.9
1.7 Steals / game 0.2
1.7 Blocks / game 0.1
48.4% Field goal % 46.1%
8.0% 3-point % 0.0%
78.1% Free throw % 84.4%
141 Playoff games 86

Accolades

Julius ErvingStatOscar Robertson
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 12
9 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#21 All-time GOAT rank #26

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