Julius Erving vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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.

Tom Kozelko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Kozelko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Kozelko 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Kozelko 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Kozelko .419

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Kozelko .600

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.