Julius “Dr. J” Erving remains one of the most iconic figures in Philadelphia 76ers history. After starring in the ABA, he joined the Sixers in 1976 and instantly became the face of the franchise. Erving brought flair, athleticism, and creativity that captivated fans, redefining how the game was played above the rim. While his teams often contended in the late 1970s and early ’80s, the ultimate prize eluded him until the arrival of Moses Malone in 1982. Together, they captured the 1983 championship, with Erving finally securing the NBA title that had long eluded his career. Beyond the numbers—multiple All-Star appearances, MVP votes, and All-NBA honors—Erving’s legacy in Philadelphia lies in his grace, leadership, and showmanship. His finger rolls, baseline dunks, and iconic swooping drives remain etched in NBA history. Dr. J not only elevated the 76ers to elite status but also left an indelible cultural mark on the sport.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
 | 1973-74 | 89 | 40:38 | 27.4 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 21.3 | 51.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 40.0 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 76.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 1974-75 | 85 | 40:33 | 28.0 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 21.5 | 50.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 40.5 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 80.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 1975-76 | 97 | 38:42 | 30.0 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 22.5 | 50.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 40.4 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 80.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
 | 1976-77 | 82 | 35:51 | 21.6 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 16.7 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 77.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| 1977-78 | 74 | 32:48 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 16.5 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 84.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 1978-79 | 78 | 35:55 | 23.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 18.6 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 74.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| 1979-80 | 78 | 36:10 | 26.9 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 20.8 | 51.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 21.1 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 78.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1980-81 | 82 | 34:54 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 18.6 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 21.1 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 78.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 1981-82 | 81 | 34:25 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 17.6 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 27.2 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 76.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 1982-83 | 72 | 33:35 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 16.3 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 33.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 75.9 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| 1983-84 | 77 | 34:50 | 22.4 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 17.2 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 75.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 1984-85 | 78 | 32:30 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 15.8 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 76.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 1985-86 | 74 | 33:25 | 18.1 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 14.7 | 48.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 28.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 78.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 1986-87 | 60 | 31:58 | 16.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 14.2 | 47.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 26.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 81.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| | 836 | 34:17 | 22.0 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 8.7 | 17.1 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 26.3 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 77.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| | 271 | 39:55 | 28.5 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 21.8 | 50.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40.4 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 79.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| | 1107 | 35:40 | 23.6 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 18.2 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 34.0 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 78.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
Julius Erving Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
| 1973-74 | 9 | 40:00 | 27.7 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 21.3 | 53.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 50.0 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 73.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1974-75 | 5 | 42:12 | 27.4 | 9.8 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 24.2 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 84.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1976-77 | 19 | 39:53 | 27.3 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 20.5 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 82.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| 1977-78 | 10 | 35:48 | 21.8 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 18.0 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 75.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1978-79 | 9 | 41:20 | 25.4 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 9.9 | 19.1 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 76.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1979-80 | 18 | 38:33 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 18.8 | 48.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 22.2 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 79.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| 1980-81 | 16 | 37:00 | 22.9 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 8.9 | 18.8 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 75.7 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 1981-82 | 21 | 37:02 | 22.0 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 15.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 75.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| 1982-83 | 13 | 37:55 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 16.2 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 72.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.2 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 38:48 | 18.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 15.2 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 86.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 4.6 |
| 1984-85 | 13 | 33:23 | 17.1 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 85.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| 1985-86 | 12 | 35:50 | 17.7 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.8 | 15.0 | 45.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 18.2 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 73.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| 1986-87 | 5 | 35:24 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 16.4 | 41.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 33.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| | 141 | 37:26 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 17.3 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 19.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 77.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| | 14 | 40:47 | 27.6 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 22.4 | 50.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 25.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 77.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| | 155 | 37:44 | 22.4 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 8.7 | 17.8 | 48.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 21.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 77.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
Julius Erving Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|
| Nov 01, 1980 | Boston Celtics (W) | 47:00 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 17 | 0.77 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Dec 11, 1982 | Detroit Pistons (W) | 41:00 | 44 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 1979 | Houston Rockets (W) | 44:00 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers (L) | 44:00 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Feb 08, 1984 | Houston Rockets (W) | 42:00 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 0.60 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 11 | 13 | 0.85 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers (L) | 42:00 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 23, 1979 | Houston Rockets (W) | 42:00 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 1980 | Washington Bullets (W) | 38:00 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 0.68 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 05, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers (L) | 43:00 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 09, 1977 | Washington Bullets (W) | 37:00 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |