Julius Erving debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 836 games over 11 seasons. He scored 18,364 points, delivered 3,224 assists, and grabbed 5,601 rebounds, ranking 76th in scoring and 201th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Julius Erving |
| Date of Birth | February 22, 1950 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 95kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
Julius Erving Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Julius Erving’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 836 games (Ranked 370 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 18,364 points (Ranked 76) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 46 (Ranked 1253) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,224 (Ranked 201) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,601 (Ranked 226) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 2,067 (Ranked 101) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 3,534 (Ranked 212) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,293 (Ranked 51) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,508 (Ranked 51) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,323 (Ranked 82) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,286 (Ranked 285) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 50.7% (Ranked 478) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.7% (Ranked 1358) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 26.1% (Ranked 1844) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 34.3 minutes (Ranked 98) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1987)
| Games Played (G) | 60 |
| Points (PTS) | 1,005 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 14 |
| Assists (AST) | 191 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 264 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 115 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 149 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 94 |
| Steals (STL) | 76 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 158 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 137 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.1% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 81.3% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 26.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,918 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1980, 2,100 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1987, 14
- Most Assists in a Season: 1981, 364
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1977, 695
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1981, 147
- Most Steals in a Season: 1981, 173
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1980, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1982, 54.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1978, 84.5%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1984, 33.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1977, 2,940 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Julius Erving appeared in 141 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 3,088 |
| 3P | 7 |
| Assists (AST) | 594 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 994 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 360 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 634 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 239 |
| Steals (STL) | 235 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 396 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 403 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 48.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.9% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 19.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,288 |
Julius Erving Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 82 | 2940 | 1770 | 685 | 0.499 | 1373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0.777 | 515 | 695 | 192 | 503 | 306 | 159 | 113 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 251 |
1978 | 74 | 2429 | 1528 | 611 | 0.502 | 1217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0.845 | 362 | 481 | 179 | 302 | 279 | 135 | 97 | 0 | 68 | 238 | 207 |
1979 | 78 | 2802 | 1803 | 715 | 0.491 | 1455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 373 | 0.745 | 501 | 564 | 198 | 366 | 357 | 133 | 100 | 0 | 76 | 315 | 207 |
1980 | 78 | 2812 | 2100 | 838 | 0.519 | 1614 | 4 | 0.2 | 20 | 834 | 0.523 | 1594 | 0.52 | 420 | 0.787 | 534 | 576 | 215 | 361 | 355 | 170 | 140 | 1 | 78 | 284 | 208 |
1981 | 82 | 2874 | 2014 | 794 | 0.521 | 1524 | 4 | 0.222 | 18 | 790 | 0.525 | 1506 | 0.522 | 422 | 0.787 | 536 | 657 | 244 | 413 | 364 | 173 | 147 | 0 | 82 | 266 | 233 |
1982 | 81 | 2789 | 1974 | 780 | 0.546 | 1428 | 3 | 0.273 | 11 | 777 | 0.548 | 1417 | 0.547 | 411 | 0.763 | 539 | 557 | 220 | 337 | 319 | 161 | 141 | 0 | 81 | 214 | 229 |
1983 | 72 | 2421 | 1542 | 605 | 0.517 | 1170 | 2 | 0.286 | 7 | 603 | 0.518 | 1163 | 0.518 | 330 | 0.759 | 435 | 491 | 173 | 318 | 263 | 112 | 131 | 0 | 72 | 196 | 202 |
1984 | 77 | 2683 | 1727 | 678 | 0.512 | 1324 | 7 | 0.333 | 21 | 671 | 0.515 | 1303 | 0.515 | 364 | 0.754 | 483 | 532 | 190 | 342 | 309 | 141 | 139 | 0 | 77 | 230 | 217 |
1985 | 78 | 2535 | 1561 | 610 | 0.494 | 1236 | 3 | 0.214 | 14 | 607 | 0.497 | 1222 | 0.495 | 338 | 0.765 | 442 | 414 | 172 | 242 | 233 | 135 | 109 | 0 | 78 | 208 | 199 |
1986 | 74 | 2474 | 1340 | 521 | 0.48 | 1085 | 9 | 0.281 | 32 | 512 | 0.486 | 1053 | 0.484 | 289 | 0.785 | 368 | 370 | 169 | 201 | 248 | 113 | 82 | 0 | 74 | 214 | 196 |
1987 | 60 | 1918 | 1005 | 400 | 0.471 | 850 | 14 | 0.264 | 53 | 386 | 0.484 | 797 | 0.479 | 191 | 0.813 | 235 | 264 | 115 | 149 | 191 | 76 | 94 | 0 | 60 | 158 | 137 |
