Julius Erving vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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.

Nikola Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nikola Jovic 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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