Julius Erving vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Howard Nathan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Howard Nathan -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Howard Nathan -

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