Julius Erving vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Odie Spears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Odie Spears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Odie Spears 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.