Julius Erving vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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.

Tom Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Kelly 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Kelly 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Kelly 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Kelly 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom Kelly 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Kelly 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Kelly 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Kelly 191

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Kelly 38

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Kelly 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Kelly .335

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Kelly .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Kelly -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Kelly -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Kelly -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.