Julius Erving vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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.

Nicolo Melli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nicolo Melli 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

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