Billy Ray Bates vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) 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.