Julius Erving vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James 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.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Aaron James 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Aaron James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Aaron James 69

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Aaron James -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Aaron James -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Aaron James -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Aaron James -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.