Julius Erving vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bernard King 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Julius Erving 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bernard King 230

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bernard King 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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