Julius Erving vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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.

Greg Kelser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Greg Kelser 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Greg Kelser 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Greg Kelser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Greg Kelser 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Greg Kelser 4.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Greg Kelser 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Greg Kelser 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Greg Kelser 2,961

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Greg Kelser 1,402

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Greg Kelser 411

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Greg Kelser 239

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Greg Kelser 150

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Greg Kelser 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Greg Kelser 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Greg Kelser 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Greg Kelser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Greg Kelser 8

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Greg Kelser 9

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Greg Kelser 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Greg Kelser 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Greg Kelser 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983)

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