Julius Erving vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nene 12

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nene 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nene 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nene 721

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nene 493

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nene 145

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nene 72

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nene 49

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nene 1.1 (2014)

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