Julius Erving vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bob Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.