Bimbo Coles vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Bimbo Coles 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

Bimbo Coles

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bimbo Coles: 1990-91 to 2003-04
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bimbo Coles 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Bimbo Coles 14 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Bimbo Coles 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Bimbo Coles 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bimbo Coles 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Bimbo Coles 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bimbo Coles 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 7.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.9 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bimbo Coles 6,628 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Bimbo Coles 1,820 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Bimbo Coles 3,313 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Bimbo Coles 735 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Bimbo Coles 134 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Bimbo Coles 852 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bimbo Coles .425 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Bimbo Coles .267 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bimbo Coles .811 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 11.0 (1996) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.2 (1996) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 6.1 (1995) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 1.5 (1995) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 (1998) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 8.4 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.9 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bimbo Coles 92 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Bimbo Coles 22 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Bimbo Coles 25 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Bimbo Coles 10 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Bimbo Coles 1 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Bimbo Coles 11 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bimbo Coles .525 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Bimbo Coles .286 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Bimbo Coles .788 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bimbo Coles 13.8 (1994) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bimbo Coles 2.8 (1994) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bimbo Coles 3.4 (1994) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bimbo Coles 1.4 (1994) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bimbo Coles 0.2 (1994) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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