Bill Downey vs. Julius Erving Comparison

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

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Downey 0 * Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Downey 0 Julius Erving 5

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Julius Erving 3.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Julius Erving 3,224

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

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

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Julius Erving .507

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Julius Erving 4.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Bill Downey - Julius Erving 594

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

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

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Julius Erving .486

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.