Julius Erving vs. Bob O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob O'Brien 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.

Bob O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob O'Brien 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob O'Brien 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bob O'Brien 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob O'Brien 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob O'Brien 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob O'Brien 81

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob O'Brien 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob O'Brien 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob O'Brien .206

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob O'Brien .466

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob O'Brien 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob O'Brien 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob O'Brien 28

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob O'Brien 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob O'Brien 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob O'Brien .237

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob O'Brien .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob O'Brien - 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.