Julius Erving vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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