Julius Erving vs. Paul Mokeski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Mokeski and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Julius Erving played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Paul Mokeski, who played 12. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Paul Mokeski had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Julius Erving 11 11 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Mokeski 12 9 1979-80 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1976-771979-80
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.9 21.6 2.3 6.1 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.4 - 3.1 8.4 16.7 .499 - - - 4.9 6.3 .777
Paul Mokeski 12 9.4 2.4 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.8 2.0 0.9 2.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 19 39.9 27.3 2.2 4.3 6.4 4.5 2.2 1.2 - 2.4 10.7 20.5 .523 - - - 5.8 7.1 .821
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1977-781980-81
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 32.8 20.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 3.8 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.8 8.3 16.4 .502 - - - 4.1 4.9 .845
Paul Mokeski 80 22.7 7.1 1.8 3.5 5.2 1.7 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 2.8 5.7 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 10 35.8 21.8 4.0 5.7 9.7 4.0 1.5 1.8 3.5 3.0 8.8 18.0 .489 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1978-791981-82
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 35.9 23.1 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 9.2 18.7 .491 - - - 4.8 6.4 .745
Paul Mokeski 67 13.0 3.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.9 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 9 41.3 25.4 3.2 4.6 7.8 5.9 2.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 9.9 19.1 .517 - - - 5.7 7.4 .761
Paul Mokeski ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1979-801982-83
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 36.1 26.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 4.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 2.7 10.7 20.7 .519 0.1 0.3 .200 5.4 6.8 .787
Paul Mokeski 73 15.5 3.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 1.6 3.6 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 18 38.6 24.4 1.7 5.8 7.6 4.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 9.2 18.8 .488 0.1 0.5 .222 6.0 7.6 .794
Paul Mokeski 4 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1980-811983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.0 24.6 3.0 5.0 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.8 9.7 18.6 .521 0.0 0.2 .222 5.1 6.5 .787
Paul Mokeski 68 12.3 3.8 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.5 1.5 3.1 .479 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.1 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 16 37.0 22.9 3.3 3.9 7.1 3.4 1.4 2.6 3.4 3.4 8.9 18.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.7 .757
Paul Mokeski 16 20.1 6.1 1.3 4.3 5.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 3.9 2.1 3.9 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.8 .667

Season 6

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1981-821984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 81 34.4 24.4 2.7 4.2 6.9 3.9 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.8 9.6 17.6 .546 0.0 0.1 .273 5.1 6.7 .763
Paul Mokeski 79 20.1 6.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.1 3.4 2.6 5.4 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 21 37.1 22.0 2.7 4.7 7.4 4.7 1.8 1.8 3.2 2.6 8.0 15.4 .519 0.0 0.3 .167 5.9 7.9 .752
Paul Mokeski 8 19.3 5.5 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 7

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1982-831985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 72 33.6 21.4 2.4 4.4 6.8 3.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.8 8.4 16.3 .517 0.0 0.1 .286 4.6 6.0 .759
Paul Mokeski 45 11.6 3.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.0 1.3 3.1 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 37.9 18.4 2.5 5.2 7.6 3.4 1.2 2.1 3.0 3.2 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.2 .721
Paul Mokeski 14 7.2 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.9 1.0 1.9 .519 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 8

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1983-841986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 77 34.8 22.4 2.5 4.4 6.9 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.8 8.8 17.2 .512 0.1 0.3 .333 4.7 6.3 .754
Paul Mokeski 62 10.1 2.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.0 0.8 2.1 .403 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 38.8 18.2 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.6 1.2 4.2 2.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.4 .864
Paul Mokeski 12 8.9 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 9

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1984-851987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 32.5 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 2.7 2.6 7.8 15.8 .494 0.0 0.2 .214 4.3 5.7 .765
Paul Mokeski 60 14.1 4.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.2 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.2 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 33.4 17.1 2.2 3.4 5.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 2.8 2.6 6.5 14.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 4.8 .857
Paul Mokeski 4 10.0 3.5 1.3 1.0 2.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 10

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1985-861988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 33.4 18.1 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 2.6 7.0 14.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .281 3.9 5.0 .785
Paul Mokeski 74 9.3 2.2 0.9 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.1 0.8 2.2 .360 0.1 0.4 .269 0.5 0.7 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 12 36.1 17.7 2.2 3.7 5.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 3.3 2.7 6.8 15.0 .450 0.2 0.9 .182 4.0 5.4 .738
Paul Mokeski 5 12.2 4.6 1.6 1.8 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.2 1.6 2.8 .571 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 11

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season 1986-871989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 60 32.0 16.8 1.9 2.5 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.7 14.2 .471 0.2 0.9 .264 3.2 3.9 .813
Paul Mokeski 38 11.8 4.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.7 3.9 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 36.0 18.2 2.8 2.2 5.0 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 0.4 1.2 .333 4.2 5.0 .840
Paul Mokeski 3 3.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 12

Julius Erving Paul Mokeski
Season -1990-91
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 36 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.6 0.6 1.6 .356 0.1 0.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Paul Mokeski 3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -