Julius Erving vs. Earl Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Jones 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.

Earl Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Earl Jones 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Earl Jones 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Earl Jones 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Earl Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Earl Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Earl Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Earl Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Earl Jones 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Earl Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Earl Jones 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Earl Jones 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Earl Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Earl Jones 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Earl Jones 10

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Earl Jones 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Earl Jones 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Earl Jones 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Earl Jones 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Earl Jones .385

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Earl Jones .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Earl Jones 1.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Earl Jones 0.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Earl Jones 0.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Earl Jones 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Earl Jones 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Earl Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Earl Jones -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Earl Jones -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Jones -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Earl Jones -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Earl Jones -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Earl Jones -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Earl Jones -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Earl Jones -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Earl Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Earl Jones -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Earl Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Earl Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Earl Jones -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Earl Jones -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Earl Jones -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Earl Jones -

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