Julius Erving vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jackson 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Michael Jackson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Michael Jackson -

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