Julius Erving vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bill Laimbeer 0

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

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.