Julius Erving vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Derrick Jones Jr. 98

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Derrick Jones Jr. 45

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Derrick Jones Jr. 13

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Derrick Jones Jr. 14

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Derrick Jones Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Derrick Jones Jr. .343

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024)

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