Julius Erving vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mike James 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mike James 122

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mike James 180

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mike James 34

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mike James 8

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mike James 16

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mike James 12

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mike James 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mike James 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mike James 0.0 (2021)

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