Julius Erving vs. Edgar Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edgar 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.

Edgar Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Edgar Jones 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Edgar Jones 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Edgar Jones 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Edgar Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Edgar Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Edgar Jones 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Edgar Jones 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Edgar Jones 4.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Edgar Jones 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Edgar Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Edgar Jones 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Edgar Jones 3,257

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Edgar Jones 1,745

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Edgar Jones 331

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Edgar Jones 220

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Edgar Jones 455

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Edgar Jones 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Edgar Jones .506

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Edgar Jones .262

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Edgar Jones .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Edgar Jones 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Edgar Jones 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Edgar Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Edgar Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Edgar Jones 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Edgar Jones 100

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Edgar Jones 61

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Edgar Jones 20

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Edgar Jones 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Edgar Jones 14

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Edgar Jones 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Edgar Jones .463

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Edgar Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Edgar Jones .634

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983)

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