Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Julius Erving

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Paul Arizin was the higher-volume scorer (22.8 points per game to 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 50.6%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatJulius Erving
22.8 Points / game 22.0
8.6 Rebounds / game 6.7
2.3 Assists / game 3.9
0.0 Steals / game 1.8
0.0 Blocks / game 1.5
42.1% Field goal % 50.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.6%
80.9% Free throw % 77.9%
50.6% True shooting % 55.8%
713 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatJulius Erving
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.09×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

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

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatJulius Erving
24.2 Points / game 21.9
8.3 Rebounds / game 7.0
2.6 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.7
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
41.1% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 8.0%
82.4% Free throw % 78.1%
49 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatJulius Erving
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 3
9 All-Star selections 11
3 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#60 All-time GOAT rank #21

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