Julius Erving vs. Dan Kraus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Kraus 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Dan Kraus: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Dan Kraus 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Dan Kraus 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Dan Kraus 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Dan Kraus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Dan Kraus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Dan Kraus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Dan Kraus 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Dan Kraus 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Dan Kraus 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Dan Kraus 21

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Dan Kraus 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Dan Kraus 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Dan Kraus .143

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Dan Kraus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Dan Kraus .458

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Dan Kraus 1.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Dan Kraus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Dan Kraus 0.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Dan Kraus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Dan Kraus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Dan Kraus -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Dan Kraus -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Dan Kraus -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Dan Kraus -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Dan Kraus - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Dan Kraus 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Dan Kraus -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Dan Kraus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Dan Kraus -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Dan Kraus -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Dan Kraus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Dan Kraus -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Dan Kraus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Dan Kraus - n/a **

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.