Bruce Bowen vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Julius Erving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.