Julius Erving vs. Steve Kerr Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kerr and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Julius Erving played 11 years in the NBA, 4 less than Steve Kerr, who played 15. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Steve Kerr had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Julius Erving |
11 |
11 |
1976-77 to 1986-87 |
| Steve Kerr |
15 |
11 |
1988-89 to 2002-03 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.9 |
21.6 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
- |
3.1 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.3 |
.777 |
| difference: | +56 | +29.9 | +19.5 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +7.8 | +2.8 | +1.6 | +1.4 | | -2.6 | +7.6 | +14.9 | +.064 | | | | +4.7 | +6.0 | +.110 |
| Steve Kerr |
26 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
.435 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.471 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.667 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
19 |
39.9 |
27.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
- |
2.4 |
10.7 |
20.5 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.821 |
| Steve Kerr |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
32.8 |
20.6 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.4 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.845 |
| difference: | +4 | +11.5 | +13.9 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.2 | -2.3 | -2.0 | +5.8 | +10.9 | +.058 | | | | +3.3 | +4.0 | +.018 |
| Steve Kerr |
78 |
21.3 |
6.7 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
5.5 |
.444 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.507 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.863 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
10 |
35.8 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
8.8 |
18.0 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.750 |
| difference: | +5 | +21.2 | +20.2 | +3.8 | +4.7 | +8.5 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +1.8 | -3.1 | -1.8 | +8.0 | +15.2 | +.203 | | | | +4.2 | +5.6 | |
| Steve Kerr |
5 |
14.6 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
.286 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
35.9 |
23.1 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
7.2 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.491 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.4 |
.745 |
| difference: | +21 | +20.0 | +18.3 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +6.6 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +1.2 | -3.3 | -1.8 | +7.5 | +14.8 | +.047 | | | | +4.0 | +5.5 | +.104 |
| Steve Kerr |
57 |
15.9 |
4.8 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
.444 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
.452 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.849 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
9 |
41.3 |
25.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
19.1 |
.517 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.761 |
| Steve Kerr |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
36.1 |
26.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
20.7 |
.519 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.787 |
| difference: | +30 | +18.5 | +20.3 | +2.5 | +3.3 | +5.8 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.6 | -3.0 | -2.1 | +8.2 | +15.8 | +.008 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +.232 | +4.5 | +5.7 | +.046 |
| Steve Kerr |
48 |
17.6 |
6.6 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
.511 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
.432 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
18 |
38.6 |
24.4 |
1.7 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
18.8 |
.488 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.222 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
.794 |
| difference: | +6 | +26.2 | +20.7 | +1.6 | +5.4 | +7.1 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +2.1 | -2.8 | -2.1 | +7.7 | +15.4 | +.049 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.051 | +5.6 | +7.2 | +.206 |
| Steve Kerr |
12 |
12.4 |
3.7 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
.439 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.273 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.0 |
24.6 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
9.7 |
18.6 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.222 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.787 |
| difference: | +30 | +25.7 | +22.0 | +2.9 | +4.2 | +7.1 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +1.8 | -2.7 | -2.1 | +8.7 | +16.3 | +.087 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.009 | +4.7 | +6.0 | +.130 |
| Steve Kerr |
52 |
9.3 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
.434 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.231 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.917 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
16 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
18.8 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.757 |
| Steve Kerr |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
81 |
34.4 |
24.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
9.6 |
17.6 |
.546 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.763 |
| difference: | +1 | +9.6 | +15.8 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +5.3 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.7 | -1.9 | -1.6 | +6.1 | +10.6 | +.049 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.146 | +4.1 | +5.5 | +.093 |
| Steve Kerr |
82 |
24.8 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
.497 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.419 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.856 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
21 |
37.1 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.4 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
.752 |
| difference: | +11 | +18.5 | +18.5 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +6.0 | +3.7 | +1.1 | +1.8 | -3.1 | -1.3 | +6.7 | +11.8 | +.158 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +.208 | +5.6 | +7.6 | +.248 |
| Steve Kerr |
10 |
18.6 |
3.5 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.361 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.375 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
72 |
33.6 |
21.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.759 |
| difference: | +10 | +11.2 | +13.2 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +5.3 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +1.8 | -2.1 | -1.4 | +5.2 | +10.3 | +.010 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +.238 | +3.8 | +5.0 | +.019 |
| Steve Kerr |
82 |
22.4 |
8.2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
6.0 |
.527 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
.524 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.778 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
37.9 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.721 |
| difference: | +3 | +18.6 | +13.3 | +2.4 | +4.7 | +7.0 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.1 | -3.0 | -1.8 | +5.4 | +12.2 | +.025 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +.421 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +.279 |
| Steve Kerr |
10 |
19.3 |
5.1 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
.475 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
.421 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
77 |
34.8 |
22.4 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
.754 |
| difference: | +5 | +11.4 | +14.0 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +5.6 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +1.8 | -2.5 | -1.5 | +5.8 | +11.3 | +.006 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +.182 | +3.7 | +5.3 | +.175 |
| Steve Kerr |
82 |
23.4 |
8.4 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
5.9 |
.506 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
.515 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
.929 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
38.8 |
18.2 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.864 |
| difference: | +13 | +19.0 | +11.4 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +5.4 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | -3.5 | -1.6 | +5.0 | +10.4 | +.026 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +.321 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +.007 |
| Steve Kerr |
18 |
19.8 |
6.8 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
.448 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.321 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
.871 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
32.5 |
20.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.765 |
| difference: | +4 | +9.8 | +11.9 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.4 | -2.2 | -1.4 | +4.8 | +10.1 | +.039 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +.250 | +3.6 | +4.9 | +.041 |
| Steve Kerr |
82 |
22.7 |
8.1 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
.533 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
.464 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.806 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
33.4 |
17.1 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
14.4 |
.449 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
.857 |
| difference: | +6 | +15.5 | +12.1 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +4.7 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +0.7 | -2.4 | -1.3 | +4.8 | +10.3 | +.020 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +.381 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +.072 |
| Steve Kerr |
19 |
17.9 |
5.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.429 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.381 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
.929 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
33.4 |
18.1 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
14.7 |
.480 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.281 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.785 |
| difference: | +24 | +11.0 | +10.6 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +1.0 | -2.4 | -1.2 | +4.3 | +8.7 | +.026 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +.157 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +.133 |
| Steve Kerr |
50 |
22.4 |
7.5 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
6.0 |
.454 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
.438 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
.918 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
12 |
36.1 |
17.7 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
15.0 |
.450 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.182 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
.738 |
| difference: | +9 | +16.3 | +12.8 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.3 | -3.1 | -1.5 | +5.2 | +11.4 | +.016 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.281 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +.080 |
| Steve Kerr |
21 |
19.8 |
4.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
.434 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
.463 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
.818 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
60 |
32.0 |
16.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
14.2 |
.471 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.264 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.813 |
| difference: | +16 | +15.3 | +12.4 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +1.5 | -2.1 | -1.7 | +5.2 | +10.2 | +.080 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.049 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +.073 |
| Steve Kerr |
44 |
16.7 |
4.4 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
.391 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.313 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.886 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
36.0 |
18.2 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
16.4 |
.415 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
| difference: | +6 | +27.3 | +16.0 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +1.2 | -1.4 | -3.3 | +6.1 | +13.7 | +.148 | +0.1 | | +.102 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +.007 |
| Steve Kerr |
11 |
8.7 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
.267 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.231 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
.833 |
|
Additional Years |
* Steve Kerr played 4 seasons more than Julius Erving in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 12 to 15, from 2000 to 2003—Steve Kerr played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. |
All-NBA Second Team
NBA Champion