Julius Erving vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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