Julius Erving
Sports Cards, Basketball, ABA and Philadelphia era
Julius Erving, known as Dr. J, was the ABA's best-known player when the league merged into the NBA in 1976. He won three championships and four MVP awards across the Virginia Squires, New York Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, and was the only player voted MVP in both the ABA and the NBA. None of his teams missed the postseason in his 16 seasons.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Small forward
- Career
- 1971–1987 (ABA 1971–1976; NBA 1976–1987)
- Draft
- Round 1, No. 12 overall, 1972 (Milwaukee Bucks)
Accolades
- Championships
- 3 (ABA 1974, 1976; NBA 1983)
- League MVP
- 4 (ABA 1974, 1975, 1976; NBA 1981)
- Finals MVP
- All-Star selections
- 16 (ABA 5; NBA 11)
- Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1993
- All-NBA First Team
- 5
- Scoring titles
- 3 (ABA 1973, 1974, 1976)
- Slam Dunk Contest titles
- 1 (ABA 1976)
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