Julius Erving vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

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

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jameer Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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