Julius Erving vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Louie Nelson -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.