Julius Erving vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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