Julius Erving vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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.

Major Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Major Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Major Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Major Jones 169

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Major Jones 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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