Julius Erving vs. Josh Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Powell 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.

Josh Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Josh Powell: 2005-06 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Josh Powell 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Josh Powell 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Josh Powell 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Josh Powell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Josh Powell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Josh Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Josh Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Josh Powell 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Josh Powell 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Josh Powell 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Josh Powell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Josh Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Josh Powell 1,226

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Josh Powell 932

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Josh Powell 161

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Josh Powell 49

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Josh Powell 68

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Josh Powell 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Josh Powell .438

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Josh Powell .350

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Josh Powell .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Josh Powell 5.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Josh Powell 5.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Josh Powell 0.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Josh Powell 0.2 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Josh Powell 1.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Josh Powell 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Josh Powell 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Josh Powell 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Powell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Powell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Josh Powell 49

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Josh Powell 35

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Josh Powell 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Josh Powell 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Josh Powell 2

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Josh Powell 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Josh Powell .404

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Josh Powell .500

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Josh Powell .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Josh Powell 2.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Josh Powell 1.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Josh Powell 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Josh Powell 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Josh Powell 0.3 (2007)

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