Jerry Bird vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** 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. ** 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.