Julius Erving vs. Brian Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Howard 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.

Brian Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Brian Howard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Brian Howard 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Brian Howard 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Brian Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Brian Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Brian Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Brian Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Brian Howard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Brian Howard 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Brian Howard 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Brian Howard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Brian Howard 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Brian Howard 570

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Brian Howard 263

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Brian Howard 81

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Brian Howard 66

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Brian Howard 42

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Brian Howard 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Brian Howard .458

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Brian Howard .222

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Brian Howard .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Brian Howard 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Brian Howard 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Brian Howard 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Brian Howard 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Brian Howard 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Brian Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Brian Howard -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Brian Howard -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Brian Howard -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Brian Howard -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Brian Howard -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Brian Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Brian Howard -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Brian Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Brian Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Brian Howard -

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