Julius Erving vs. Mike Niles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Niles 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 Niles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mike Niles 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mike Niles 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mike Niles 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mike Niles 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mike Niles 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mike Niles 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mike Niles 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mike Niles 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mike Niles 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mike Niles 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mike Niles 115

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mike Niles 58

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mike Niles 15

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mike Niles 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mike Niles 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mike Niles 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mike Niles .348

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mike Niles .500

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mike Niles .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mike Niles 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mike Niles 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mike Niles 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mike Niles 0.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mike Niles 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mike Niles 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mike Niles 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Niles 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mike Niles 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mike Niles 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mike Niles 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mike Niles 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mike Niles 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mike Niles 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mike Niles .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mike Niles -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mike Niles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mike Niles 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

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