Bill Closs vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Closs 0 * Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Julius Erving 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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.