Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs Julius Erving

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard Julius Erving 1976-1986 · Forward

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) and Julius Erving (1976-1986) 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, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 22.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 2.09× their league average respectively; Julius Erving was the more efficient scorer (55.8% true shooting to 54.9%). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Julius Erving's #21.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatJulius Erving
25.0 Points / game 22.0
5.2 Rebounds / game 6.7
4.7 Assists / game 3.9
1.4 Steals / game 1.8
0.5 Blocks / game 1.5
44.5% Field goal % 50.6%
32.7% 3-point % 18.6%
83.5% Free throw % 77.9%
54.9% True shooting % 55.8%
1,346 Games played 836

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatJulius Erving
2.63× Points vs era avg 2.09×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 1.53×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 1.55×

Advanced metrics

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

Kobe BryantStatJulius Erving
100.8 Offensive rating —
114.6 Defensive rating —
-13.8 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatJulius Erving
25.6 Points / game 21.9
5.1 Rebounds / game 7.0
4.7 Assists / game 4.2
1.4 Steals / game 1.7
0.7 Blocks / game 1.7
44.4% Field goal % 48.4%
32.6% 3-point % 8.0%
81.1% Free throw % 78.1%
220 Playoff games 141

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatJulius Erving
1 MVP awards 1
2 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 3
15 All-Star selections 11
11 All-NBA 1st Team 9
#6 All-time GOAT rank #21

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