Julius Erving vs. John Kuester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Kuester 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Kuester 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Kuester 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Kuester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Kuester 141

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Kuester 305

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Kuester 83

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Kuester 3

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Kuester .427

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Kuester .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Kuester -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Kuester -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Kuester -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Kuester -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Kuester -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Kuester - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Kuester -

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