Julius Erving vs. Rasho Nesterovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rasho Nesterovic and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Julius Erving played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Rasho Nesterovic, who played 12. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Rasho Nesterovic had his rookie season in 1998-99. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Julius Erving 11 11 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rasho Nesterovic 12 10 1998-99 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1976-771998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.9 21.6 2.3 6.1 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.4 - 3.1 8.4 16.7 .499 - - - 4.9 6.3 .777
Rasho Nesterovic 2 15.0 4.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 1.5 6.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 19 39.9 27.3 2.2 4.3 6.4 4.5 2.2 1.2 - 2.4 10.7 20.5 .523 - - - 5.8 7.1 .821
Rasho Nesterovic 3 9.7 2.7 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1977-781999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 32.8 20.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 3.8 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.8 8.3 16.4 .502 - - - 4.1 4.9 .845
Rasho Nesterovic 82 21.0 5.7 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.1 0.3 1.0 0.9 3.2 2.5 5.3 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .573
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 10 35.8 21.8 4.0 5.7 9.7 4.0 1.5 1.8 3.5 3.0 8.8 18.0 .489 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750
Rasho Nesterovic 4 31.3 6.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.5 0.8 1.8 1.0 5.0 2.8 6.3 .440 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .500

Season 3
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1978-792000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 35.9 23.1 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 9.2 18.7 .491 - - - 4.8 6.4 .745
Rasho Nesterovic 73 16.9 4.5 1.4 2.6 3.9 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.8 2.6 2.0 4.4 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .523
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 9 41.3 25.4 3.2 4.6 7.8 5.9 2.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 9.9 19.1 .517 - - - 5.7 7.4 .761
Rasho Nesterovic 4 12.3 2.5 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.3 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1979-802001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 36.1 26.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 4.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 2.7 10.7 20.7 .519 0.1 0.3 .200 5.4 6.8 .787
Rasho Nesterovic 82 27.0 8.4 2.4 4.1 6.5 0.9 0.5 1.3 1.1 3.2 4.0 8.0 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 18 38.6 24.4 1.7 5.8 7.6 4.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 9.2 18.8 .488 0.1 0.5 .222 6.0 7.6 .794
Rasho Nesterovic 3 31.0 11.3 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.3 5.0 10.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 3.0 .444

Season 5
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1980-812002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.0 24.6 3.0 5.0 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.8 9.7 18.6 .521 0.0 0.2 .222 5.1 6.5 .787
Rasho Nesterovic 77 30.4 11.2 1.9 4.6 6.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.3 5.2 9.9 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 16 37.0 22.9 3.3 3.9 7.1 3.4 1.4 2.6 3.4 3.4 8.9 18.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.7 .757
Rasho Nesterovic 6 28.3 7.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 4.7 3.2 6.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 6
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1981-822003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 81 34.4 24.4 2.7 4.2 6.9 3.9 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.8 9.6 17.6 .546 0.0 0.1 .273 5.1 6.7 .763
Rasho Nesterovic 82 28.7 8.7 3.1 4.6 7.7 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.3 3.0 4.0 8.5 .469 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 21 37.1 22.0 2.7 4.7 7.4 4.7 1.8 1.8 3.2 2.6 8.0 15.4 .519 0.0 0.3 .167 5.9 7.9 .752
Rasho Nesterovic 10 26.3 5.9 2.1 3.4 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.1 0.8 3.8 2.9 6.7 .433 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.6 .167

Season 7
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1982-832004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 72 33.6 21.4 2.4 4.4 6.8 3.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.8 8.4 16.3 .517 0.0 0.1 .286 4.6 6.0 .759
Rasho Nesterovic 70 25.5 5.9 2.6 3.9 6.6 1.0 0.4 1.7 1.0 3.0 2.8 6.1 .460 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .467
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 37.9 18.4 2.5 5.2 7.6 3.4 1.2 2.1 3.0 3.2 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.2 .721
Rasho Nesterovic 15 7.6 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000

Season 8
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1983-842005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 77 34.8 22.4 2.5 4.4 6.9 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.8 8.8 17.2 .512 0.1 0.3 .333 4.7 6.3 .754
Rasho Nesterovic 80 18.9 4.5 1.4 2.4 3.9 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.7 2.6 2.2 4.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 38.8 18.2 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.6 1.2 4.2 2.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.4 .864
Rasho Nesterovic 9 12.7 2.8 0.8 2.6 3.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.9 1.2 2.1 .579 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 9
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1984-852006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 32.5 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 2.7 2.6 7.8 15.8 .494 0.0 0.2 .214 4.3 5.7 .765
Rasho Nesterovic 80 21.0 6.2 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.7 2.4 2.9 5.3 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 33.4 17.1 2.2 3.4 5.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 2.8 2.6 6.5 14.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 4.8 .857
Rasho Nesterovic 5 14.2 3.4 2.0 2.6 4.6 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 10
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1985-862007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 33.4 18.1 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 2.6 7.0 14.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .281 3.9 5.0 .785
Rasho Nesterovic 71 20.9 7.8 1.8 3.0 4.8 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.9 3.6 6.6 .550 0.0 0.0 .333 0.5 0.7 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 12 36.1 17.7 2.2 3.7 5.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 3.3 2.7 6.8 15.0 .450 0.2 0.9 .182 4.0 5.4 .738
Rasho Nesterovic 5 15.4 4.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.2 4.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 11
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season 1986-872008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 60 32.0 16.8 1.9 2.5 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.7 14.2 .471 0.2 0.9 .264 3.2 3.9 .813
Rasho Nesterovic 70 17.3 6.8 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.6 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.4 3.2 6.2 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 36.0 18.2 2.8 2.2 5.0 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 0.4 1.2 .333 4.2 5.0 .840
Rasho Nesterovic ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Julius Erving Rasho Nesterovic
Season -2009-10
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Rasho Nesterovic 42 9.8 3.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.9 3.5 .544 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .200
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Rasho Nesterovic ------- --- ----------
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