Sam Bowie vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.