Julius Erving vs. Kostas Papanikolaou Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kostas Papanikolaou 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.

Kostas Papanikolaou

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kostas Papanikolaou: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kostas Papanikolaou 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kostas Papanikolaou 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kostas Papanikolaou 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kostas Papanikolaou 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kostas Papanikolaou 249

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kostas Papanikolaou 158

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kostas Papanikolaou 101

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kostas Papanikolaou 42

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kostas Papanikolaou 18

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kostas Papanikolaou 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kostas Papanikolaou .354

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kostas Papanikolaou .297

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kostas Papanikolaou .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kostas Papanikolaou 4.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kostas Papanikolaou 3

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kostas Papanikolaou 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kostas Papanikolaou .250

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kostas Papanikolaou .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kostas Papanikolaou .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

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