Julius Erving vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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.

Jerome Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jerome Kersey 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jerome Kersey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)

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