Julius Erving vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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