Julius Erving vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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.

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

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