Julius Erving vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

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