Julius Erving vs. Corliss Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Corliss Williamson and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Julius Erving played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Corliss Williamson, who played 12. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Corliss Williamson had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Julius Erving 11 11 1976-77 to 1986-87
Corliss Williamson 12 8 1995-96 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1976-771995-96
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.9 21.6 2.3 6.1 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.4 - 3.1 8.4 16.7 .499 - - - 4.9 6.3 .777
Corliss Williamson 53 11.5 5.6 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 2.4 5.1 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 19 39.9 27.3 2.2 4.3 6.4 4.5 2.2 1.2 - 2.4 10.7 20.5 .523 - - - 5.8 7.1 .821
Corliss Williamson 1 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1977-781996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 32.8 20.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 3.8 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.8 8.3 16.4 .502 - - - 4.1 4.9 .845
Corliss Williamson 79 25.2 11.6 1.8 2.4 4.1 1.6 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.3 4.7 9.4 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.2 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 10 35.8 21.8 4.0 5.7 9.7 4.0 1.5 1.8 3.5 3.0 8.8 18.0 .489 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1978-791997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 35.9 23.1 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 9.2 18.7 .491 - - - 4.8 6.4 .745
Corliss Williamson 79 35.7 17.7 2.1 3.6 5.6 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 7.1 14.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 5.6 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 9 41.3 25.4 3.2 4.6 7.8 5.9 2.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 9.9 19.1 .517 - - - 5.7 7.4 .761
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1979-801998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 36.1 26.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 4.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 2.7 10.7 20.7 .519 0.1 0.3 .200 5.4 6.8 .787
Corliss Williamson 50 27.5 13.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.4 5.4 11.1 .485 0.0 0.1 .200 2.4 3.8 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 18 38.6 24.4 1.7 5.8 7.6 4.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 9.2 18.8 .488 0.1 0.5 .222 6.0 7.6 .794
Corliss Williamson 5 26.0 10.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.6 4.6 8.0 .575 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 5

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1980-811999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.0 24.6 3.0 5.0 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.8 9.7 18.6 .521 0.0 0.2 .222 5.1 6.5 .787
Corliss Williamson 76 22.5 10.3 1.6 2.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.5 4.1 8.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 16 37.0 22.9 3.3 3.9 7.1 3.4 1.4 2.6 3.4 3.4 8.9 18.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.7 .757
Corliss Williamson 5 17.6 6.6 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.2 .688 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 6

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1981-822000-01
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 81 34.4 24.4 2.7 4.2 6.9 3.9 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.8 9.6 17.6 .546 0.0 0.1 .273 5.1 6.7 .763
Corliss Williamson 69 24.4 11.6 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.7 4.7 9.4 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.4 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 21 37.1 22.0 2.7 4.7 7.4 4.7 1.8 1.8 3.2 2.6 8.0 15.4 .519 0.0 0.3 .167 5.9 7.9 .752
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1982-832001-02
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 72 33.6 21.4 2.4 4.4 6.8 3.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.8 8.4 16.3 .517 0.0 0.1 .286 4.6 6.0 .759
Corliss Williamson 78 21.8 13.6 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.9 5.3 10.3 .510 0.0 0.1 .200 3.1 3.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 37.9 18.4 2.5 5.2 7.6 3.4 1.2 2.1 3.0 3.2 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.2 .721
Corliss Williamson 10 27.0 13.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.0 0.9 0.2 2.2 3.1 5.2 11.2 .464 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.8 .763

Season 8

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1983-842002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 77 34.8 22.4 2.5 4.4 6.9 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.8 8.8 17.2 .512 0.1 0.3 .333 4.7 6.3 .754
Corliss Williamson 82 25.1 12.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.9 4.6 10.1 .453 0.0 0.1 .182 2.9 3.7 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 38.8 18.2 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.6 1.2 4.2 2.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.4 .864
Corliss Williamson 15 15.6 7.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741

Season 9

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1984-852003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 32.5 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 2.7 2.6 7.8 15.8 .494 0.0 0.2 .214 4.3 5.7 .765
Corliss Williamson 79 19.9 9.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.8 7.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 33.4 17.1 2.2 3.4 5.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 2.8 2.6 6.5 14.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 4.8 .857
Corliss Williamson 22 14.9 5.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.7 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .809

Season 10

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1985-862004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 33.4 18.1 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 2.6 7.0 14.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .281 3.9 5.0 .785
Corliss Williamson 72 21.2 10.3 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.2 3.0 3.8 8.1 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.4 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 12 36.1 17.7 2.2 3.7 5.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 3.3 2.7 6.8 15.0 .450 0.2 0.9 .182 4.0 5.4 .738
Corliss Williamson 5 8.0 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.2 1.2 3.2 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 11

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season 1986-872005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 60 32.0 16.8 1.9 2.5 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.7 14.2 .471 0.2 0.9 .264 3.2 3.9 .813
Corliss Williamson 37 9.8 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .417 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 36.0 18.2 2.8 2.2 5.0 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 0.4 1.2 .333 4.2 5.0 .840
Corliss Williamson 3 3.7 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

Julius Erving Corliss Williamson
Season -2006-07
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 68 19.7 9.1 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 2.7 3.5 6.8 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------