James Bailey vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games James Bailey 595 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Julius Erving 239

Total Games James Bailey 14 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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