James Edwards vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Julius Erving 239

Total Games James Edwards 111 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.