Julius Erving vs. James Hardy Comparison

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

James Hardy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 James Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 James Hardy 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 James Hardy 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 James Hardy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 James Hardy 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 James Hardy 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 James Hardy 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 James Hardy 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 James Hardy 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 James Hardy 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 James Hardy 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 James Hardy 1,410

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 James Hardy 1,312

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 James Hardy 315

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 James Hardy 178

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 James Hardy 235

Total Games Julius Erving 836 James Hardy 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 James Hardy .481

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * James Hardy .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 James Hardy .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) James Hardy 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) James Hardy 5.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) James Hardy 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) James Hardy 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) James Hardy 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Hardy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 James Hardy -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 James Hardy -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 James Hardy -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 James Hardy -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 James Hardy -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 James Hardy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 James Hardy -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 James Hardy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) James Hardy -

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