Dave Cowens vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Julius Erving 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Julius Erving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Julius Erving 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Julius Erving 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Julius Erving 239

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.