Julius Erving vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Blackie Towery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Blackie Towery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Blackie Towery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Blackie Towery 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Blackie Towery .293

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Blackie Towery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Blackie Towery -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Blackie Towery - n/a **

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.