Jim Barnes vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.