Nicolas Claxton vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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