Last Updated on July 26, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Julius Erving’s playoff stats are summarized on this page across every postseason documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his playoff production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering every ABA and NBA postseason appearance with the Virginia Squires, New York Nets, and Philadelphia 76ers from 1972 to 1987.
Here are Julius Erving’s NBA playoff per-game statistics by season:
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | PHI | 19 | 39.9 | 27.3 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .523 | .821 |
| 1977–78 | PHI | 10 | 35.8 | 21.8 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .489 | .750 |
| 1978–79 | PHI | 9 | 41.3 | 25.4 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .517 | .761 |
| 1979–80 | PHI | 18 | 38.6 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | .488 | .794 |
| 1980–81 | PHI | 16 | 37.0 | 22.9 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .475 | .757 |
| 1981–82 | PHI | 21 | 37.1 | 22.0 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .519 | .752 |
| 1982–83 | PHI | 13 | 37.9 | 18.4 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .450 | .721 |
| 1983–84 | PHI | 5 | 38.8 | 18.2 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .474 | .864 |
| 1984–85 | PHI | 13 | 33.4 | 17.1 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | .449 | .857 |
| 1985–86 | PHI | 12 | 36.1 | 17.7 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .450 | .738 |
| 1986–87 | PHI | 5 | 36.0 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .415 | .840 |
Career Playoff Averages:
- Games Played: 141
- Minutes per Game: 37.5
- Points per Game: 21.9
- Rebounds per Game: 7.0
- Assists per Game: 4.2
- Steals per Game: 1.7
- Blocks per Game: 1.7
- Field Goal Percentage: .486
- Free Throw Percentage: .779
Erving’s most prolific playoff scoring season was in 1976–77, where he averaged 27.3 points per game.