Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Julius Erving

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Julius Erving's #21.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatJulius Erving
30.1 Points / game 22.0
22.9 Rebounds / game 6.7
4.4 Assists / game 3.9
0.0 Steals / game 1.8
0.0 Blocks / game 1.5
56.8% Field goal % 50.6%
0.0% 3-point % 18.6%
50.1% Free throw % 77.9%
54.7% True shooting % 55.8%
1,045 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatJulius Erving
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.09×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatJulius Erving
22.5 Points / game 21.9
24.5 Rebounds / game 7.0
4.2 Assists / game 4.2
0.0 Steals / game 1.7
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
53.1% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 8.0%
46.6% Free throw % 78.1%
160 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatJulius Erving
4 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 3
13 All-Star selections 11
7 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#8 All-time GOAT rank #21

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