Julius Erving vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens 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.

Billy Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Billy Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Billy Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Billy Owens 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Billy Owens 321

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Billy Owens 5

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.