Julius Erving vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten 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.

Don Otten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Don Otten 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Don Otten 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Don Otten 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Don Otten 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Don Otten 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Don Otten 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Don Otten 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Don Otten 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Don Otten 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Don Otten 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Don Otten 2,294

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Don Otten 928 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Don Otten 297

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Don Otten 12.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Don Otten 6.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Don Otten 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Don Otten - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Don Otten 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Don Otten 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Don Otten 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Don Otten 70

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Don Otten 19 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Don Otten 14

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Don Otten 20.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Don Otten 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Don Otten 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Don Otten - 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.