Julius Erving vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wilkes 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 James Wilkes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 James Wilkes 31

Total Games Julius Erving 836 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 James Wilkes 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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