Julius Erving vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Al Jefferson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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