Jim Ard vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.