Julius Erving vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Walt Kirk 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Walt Kirk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Walt Kirk 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.