Jim Cleamons vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Julius Erving 239

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.