Julius Erving vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Negele Knight 30

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Negele Knight 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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