Julius Erving vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)

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