Julius Erving vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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