Julius Erving
Small Forward
at Philadelphia 76ers
Career
754 games · 10 seasons
22.0PPG
6.5RPG
3.9APG
Career snapshot
10seasons
754games
16,591career pts
21.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 754 games · 1977-78–1986-87
Position rank · 1986-87
#3PPG rank
#2PER rank
#5WS rank
Among 18 Small Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
26.9
1979-80 · PHI
RPG
8.0
1980-81 · PHI
APG
4.6
1978-79 · PHI
PER
25.9
1981-82 · PHI
WS
13.8
1980-81 · PHI
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
16×
All-Star Selection
1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
7×
All-NBA Team
1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1980
3×
ABA Most Valuable Player
1975, 1974, 1973
5×
All-ABA Team
1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
1×
All-Defense Team
1975
1×
All-Rookie Team
1971
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | PHI | 74 | 68 | 32.8 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 84.5 | 21.7 | 9.1 |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 78 | 76 | 35.9 | 23.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 74.5 | 20.1 | 7.9 |
| 1979-80 | PHI | 78 | 78 | 36.1 | 26.9 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 51.9 | 20.0 | 78.7 | 25.4 | 12.5 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 52.1 | 22.2 | 78.7 | 25.1 | 13.8 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 81 | 81 | 34.4 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 54.6 | 27.3 | 76.3 | 25.9 | 13.3 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 72 | 72 | 33.6 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 51.7 | 28.6 | 75.9 | 23.1 | 10.9 |
| 1983-84 | PHI | 77 | 77 | 34.8 | 22.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 75.4 | 22.9 | 10.1 |
| 1984-85 | PHI | 78 | 78 | 32.5 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 49.4 | 21.4 | 76.5 | 20.0 | 7.6 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 74 | 74 | 33.4 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 48.0 | 28.1 | 78.5 | 17.4 | 5.9 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 60 | 60 | 32.0 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 47.1 | 26.4 | 81.3 | 17.0 | 3.5 |
Marques Johnson
Shooting Guard · Golden State Warriors
20.1 career PPG
George Gervin
Shooting Guard · Chicago Bulls
26.5 career PPG
Doug Collins
Shooting Guard · Philadelphia 76ers
17.0 career PPG
Born on February 22
About Julius Erving
Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname "Dr. J", is an American former professional basketball player. He helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and was the best-known player in the league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–1976 season.