Julius Erving vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Popeye Jones:
1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Popeye Jones0
Julius Erving11
Popeye Jones11
Julius Erving11
Popeye Jones0
Julius Erving11
Popeye Jones0

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Popeye Jones0
Julius Erving5
Popeye Jones0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Popeye Jones0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Popeye Jones 7.0

Julius Erving 6.7
Popeye Jones 7.4

Julius Erving 3.9
Popeye Jones 1.3

Julius Erving 1.8
Popeye Jones 0.6

Julius Erving 1.5
Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Popeye Jones 3,726

Julius Erving 5,601
Popeye Jones 3,981

Julius Erving 3,224
Popeye Jones 696

Julius Erving 1,508
Popeye Jones 300

Julius Erving 1,293
Popeye Jones 161

Julius Erving 836
Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Popeye Jones 11.3
(1996)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Popeye Jones 10.8
(1996)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Popeye Jones 2.0
(1995)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Popeye Jones 0.8
(1996)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Popeye Jones 0.5
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 7.0
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 4.2
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 1.7
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 1.7
Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 994
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 594
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 235
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 239
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 141
Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Popeye Jones -

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

Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Popeye Jones -

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Popeye Jones -

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