Julius Erving vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.