Norris Coleman vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Coleman: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Coleman 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Norris Coleman 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Norris Coleman 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Norris Coleman 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Coleman 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Coleman 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman 153 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman 81 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Norris Coleman 13 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Norris Coleman 11 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Norris Coleman 6 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Norris Coleman 29 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman .346 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman .500 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman .556 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman 5.3 (1988) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman 2.8 (1988) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman 0.4 (1988) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman 0.2 (1988) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Norris Coleman 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Coleman - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Norris Coleman - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Coleman - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norris Coleman - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norris Coleman - 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.