Julius Erving vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bernard James 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bernard James 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bernard James 61

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bernard James 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bernard James -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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