Julius Erving vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Jerry West:
1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Jerry West1
Julius Erving11
Jerry West14
Julius Erving11
Jerry West13
Julius Erving11
Jerry West14

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Jerry West0
Julius Erving0
Jerry West1
*
Julius Erving5
Jerry West10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Jerry West12
Julius Erving0
Jerry West4
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving0
Jerry West5
Julius Erving0
Jerry West1
Julius Erving0
Jerry West1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Jerry West 27.0

Julius Erving 6.7
Jerry West 5.8

Julius Erving 3.9
Jerry West 6.7

Julius Erving 1.8
Jerry West 2.6

*
Julius Erving 1.5
Jerry West 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Jerry West 25,192

Julius Erving 5,601
Jerry West 5,366

Julius Erving 3,224
Jerry West 6,238

Julius Erving 1,508
Jerry West 81

*
Julius Erving 1,293
Jerry West 23

*
Julius Erving 836
Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Jerry West 31.3
(1966)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Jerry West 7.9
(1962)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Jerry West 9.7
(1972)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Jerry West 2.6
(1974)

*
Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Jerry West 0.7
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Jerry West 29.1

Julius Erving 7.0
Jerry West 5.6

Julius Erving 4.2
Jerry West 6.3

Julius Erving 1.7
Jerry West 0.0

*
Julius Erving 1.7
Jerry West 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Jerry West 4,457

Julius Erving 994
Jerry West 855

Julius Erving 594
Jerry West 970

Julius Erving 235
Jerry West 0

*
Julius Erving 239
Jerry West 0

*
Julius Erving 141
Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Jerry West -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Jerry West 40.6
(1965)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Jerry West 8.7
(1961)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Jerry West 8.9
(1972)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
Jerry West 0.0
(1974)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.