James Donaldson vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Julius Erving 239

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Julius Erving .486

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

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.