Norris Cole vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.