Julius Erving vs. Jan Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jan Van Breda Kolff 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.

Jan Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jan Van Breda Kolff: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2,596

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1,778

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jan Van Breda Kolff 815

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jan Van Breda Kolff 363

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jan Van Breda Kolff 329

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jan Van Breda Kolff 434

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jan Van Breda Kolff .439

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jan Van Breda Kolff .300 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jan Van Breda Kolff .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jan Van Breda Kolff 6.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.9 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jan Van Breda Kolff 5.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jan Van Breda Kolff 21

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jan Van Breda Kolff 23

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jan Van Breda Kolff 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jan Van Breda Kolff 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jan Van Breda Kolff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jan Van Breda Kolff .381

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jan Van Breda Kolff - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jan Van Breda Kolff .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jan Van Breda Kolff 10.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jan Van Breda Kolff 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jan Van Breda Kolff 1.5 (1979)

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