Julius Erving vs. Shelton Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelton Jones 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.

Shelton Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Shelton Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Shelton Jones 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Shelton Jones 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Shelton Jones 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Shelton Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Shelton Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Shelton Jones 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Shelton Jones 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Shelton Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Shelton Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Shelton Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Shelton Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Shelton Jones 244

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Shelton Jones 113

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Shelton Jones 42

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Shelton Jones 21

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Shelton Jones 15

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Shelton Jones 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Shelton Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Shelton Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Shelton Jones .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Shelton Jones 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Shelton Jones 2.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Shelton Jones 0.8 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Shelton Jones 0.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Shelton Jones 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Shelton Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Shelton Jones -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Shelton Jones -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Shelton Jones -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Shelton Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Shelton Jones -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Shelton Jones -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Shelton Jones -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Shelton Jones -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Shelton Jones -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Shelton Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Shelton Jones -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Shelton Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Shelton Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Shelton Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Shelton Jones -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Shelton Jones -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Shelton Jones -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Shelton Jones -

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