Julius Erving vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nick Vanos 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nick Vanos -

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