Julius Erving vs. Henry James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry 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.

Henry James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Henry James 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Henry James 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Henry James 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Henry James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Henry James 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Henry James 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Henry James 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Henry James 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Henry James 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Henry James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Henry James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Henry James 1,292

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Henry James 318

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Henry James 87

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Henry James 48

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Henry James 18

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Henry James 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Henry James .414

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Henry James .378

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Henry James .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Henry James 8.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Henry James 2.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Henry James 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Henry James 0.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Henry James 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Henry James 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Henry James 0.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Henry James 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Henry James 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Henry James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Henry James 12

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Henry James 3

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Henry James 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Henry James 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Henry James 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Henry James 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Henry James .174

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Henry James .222

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Henry James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Henry James 1.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Henry James 0.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Henry James 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Henry James 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Henry James 0.0 (1997)

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