Joe Colone vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Joe Colone 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

Joe Colone

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Colone 0 * Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Julius Erving 7

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.