Julius Erving vs. Martin Nessley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Martin Nessley 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.

Martin Nessley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Martin Nessley: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Martin Nessley 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Martin Nessley 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Martin Nessley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Martin Nessley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Martin Nessley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Martin Nessley 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Martin Nessley 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Martin Nessley 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Martin Nessley 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Martin Nessley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Martin Nessley 48

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Martin Nessley 82

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Martin Nessley 16

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Martin Nessley 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Martin Nessley 12

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Martin Nessley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Martin Nessley .385

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Martin Nessley .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Martin Nessley 1.1 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Martin Nessley 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Martin Nessley 0.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Martin Nessley 0.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Martin Nessley 0.3 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Martin Nessley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Martin Nessley -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Martin Nessley -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Martin Nessley -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Martin Nessley -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Martin Nessley -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Martin Nessley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Martin Nessley -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Martin Nessley -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Martin Nessley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Martin Nessley -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Martin Nessley -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Martin Nessley -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Martin Nessley -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Martin Nessley -

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