Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Julius Erving vs K.C. Jones

Julius Erving (1976-1986) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Julius Erving was the higher-volume scorer (22.0 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.09× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 43.5%). Julius Erving holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 3 championships and the #21 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Julius ErvingStatK.C. Jones
22.0 Points / game 7.4
6.7 Rebounds / game 3.6
3.9 Assists / game 4.3
1.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.5 Blocks / game 0.0
50.6% Field goal % 38.6%
18.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.9% Free throw % 64.1%
55.8% True shooting % 43.5%
836 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Julius ErvingStatK.C. Jones
2.09× Points vs era avg 0.62×
1.53× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.55× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Julius Erving's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Julius ErvingStatK.C. Jones
21.9 Points / game 6.4
7.0 Rebounds / game 3.1
4.2 Assists / game 3.8
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.0
48.4% Field goal % 35.6%
8.0% 3-point % 0.0%
78.1% Free throw % 69.9%
141 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Julius ErvingStatK.C. Jones
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 8
11 All-Star selections 0
9 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#21 All-time GOAT rank #66

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