Julius Erving vs. Matt Ryan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Ryan and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Julius Erving

vs.

Matt Ryan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Matt Ryan: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Matt Ryan 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Matt Ryan 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Matt Ryan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Matt Ryan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Matt Ryan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Matt Ryan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Matt Ryan 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Matt Ryan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Matt Ryan 277

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Matt Ryan 66

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Matt Ryan 34

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Matt Ryan 12

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Matt Ryan 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Matt Ryan 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Matt Ryan .398

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Matt Ryan .411

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Matt Ryan .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Matt Ryan 5.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Matt Ryan 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Matt Ryan 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Matt Ryan 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Matt Ryan 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Matt Ryan 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Matt Ryan 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Matt Ryan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Matt Ryan 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Matt Ryan 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Matt Ryan 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Matt Ryan 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Matt Ryan 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Matt Ryan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Matt Ryan .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Matt Ryan .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Matt Ryan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Matt Ryan 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Matt Ryan 0.0 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.