Julius Erving vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gene James 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gene James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gene James 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gene James 95

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gene James 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.