Julius Erving vs. James Silas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Silas 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 Silas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 James Silas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 James Silas 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 James Silas 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 James Silas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 James Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 James Silas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 James Silas 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 James Silas 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 James Silas 3.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 James Silas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 James Silas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 James Silas 5,060

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 James Silas 745

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 James Silas 1,215

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 James Silas 252

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 James Silas 56

Total Games Julius Erving 836 James Silas 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 James Silas .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 James Silas .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) James Silas 17.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) James Silas 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) James Silas 4.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) James Silas 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) James Silas 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 James Silas 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 James Silas 2.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 James Silas 3.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Silas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 James Silas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 James Silas 397

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 James Silas 64

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 James Silas 95

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 James Silas 32

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 James Silas 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 James Silas 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 James Silas .448

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 James Silas .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) James Silas 19.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) James Silas 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) James Silas 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) James Silas 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) James Silas 0.3 (1980)

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