Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Tim Duncan vs Julius Erving

Tim Duncan 1997-2015 · Center-Forward Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Tim Duncan (1997-2015) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 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 19.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 55.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Julius Erving's #21.

Career averages

Tim DuncanStatJulius Erving
19.0 Points / game 22.0
10.8 Rebounds / game 6.7
3.0 Assists / game 3.9
0.7 Steals / game 1.8
2.2 Blocks / game 1.5
50.5% Field goal % 50.6%
14.1% 3-point % 18.6%
70.1% Free throw % 77.9%
55.1% True shooting % 55.8%
1,392 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Tim DuncanStatJulius Erving
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.09×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
1.44× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

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

Tim DuncanStatJulius Erving
107.4 Offensive rating —
97.7 Defensive rating —
9.8 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Tim DuncanStatJulius Erving
20.6 Points / game 21.9
11.4 Rebounds / game 7.0
3.1 Assists / game 4.2
0.7 Steals / game 1.7
2.3 Blocks / game 1.7
50.1% Field goal % 48.4%
11.5% 3-point % 8.0%
69.1% Free throw % 78.1%
251 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Tim DuncanStatJulius Erving
2 MVP awards 1
3 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 3
15 All-Star selections 11
10 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#4 All-time GOAT rank #21

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