Julius Erving vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.