Julius Erving vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) DeMarcus Nelson -

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