Julius Erving vs. James Phelan Comparison

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

James Phelan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 James Phelan 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 James Phelan 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 James Phelan 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 James Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 James Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 James Phelan 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 James Phelan 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 James Phelan 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 James Phelan 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 James Phelan 3

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 James Phelan 5

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 James Phelan 2

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 James Phelan 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 James Phelan .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 James Phelan .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) James Phelan 0.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) James Phelan 1.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) James Phelan 0.5 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 James Phelan -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 James Phelan -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 James Phelan -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 James Phelan -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 James Phelan -

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 James Phelan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 James Phelan -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 James Phelan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) James Phelan -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) James Phelan -

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

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

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.