Ira Bowman vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Ira Bowman 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

Ira Bowman

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ira Bowman: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Ira Bowman 3 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Ira Bowman 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.9 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 15 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 5 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Ira Bowman 9 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Ira Bowman 3 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Ira Bowman 17 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .636 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .500 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 3.3 (2002) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2001) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 2.3 (2001) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2002) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2002) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Ira Bowman 2 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Ira Bowman 7 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 (2000) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) 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.