Julius Erving vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Julius Erving 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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