Julius Erving vs. Tommy Kearns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tommy Kearns 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.

Tommy Kearns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tommy Kearns 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tommy Kearns 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tommy Kearns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tommy Kearns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tommy Kearns 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tommy Kearns 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tommy Kearns 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tommy Kearns 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tommy Kearns 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tommy Kearns 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tommy Kearns 1.000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tommy Kearns -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tommy Kearns -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tommy Kearns -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tommy Kearns -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tommy Kearns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tommy Kearns -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tommy Kearns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tommy Kearns -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tommy Kearns -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tommy Kearns -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tommy Kearns - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tommy Kearns - 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.