Julius Erving vs. Ed O'Bannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed O'Bannon 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.

Ed O'Bannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ed O'Bannon: 1995-96 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ed O'Bannon 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ed O'Bannon 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ed O'Bannon 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ed O'Bannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ed O'Bannon 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ed O'Bannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ed O'Bannon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ed O'Bannon 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ed O'Bannon 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ed O'Bannon 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ed O'Bannon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ed O'Bannon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ed O'Bannon 634

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ed O'Bannon 316

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ed O'Bannon 102

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ed O'Bannon 73

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ed O'Bannon 23

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ed O'Bannon 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ed O'Bannon .367

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ed O'Bannon .222

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ed O'Bannon .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ed O'Bannon 6.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ed O'Bannon 2.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ed O'Bannon 1.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ed O'Bannon 0.7 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ed O'Bannon 0.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ed O'Bannon -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ed O'Bannon -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ed O'Bannon -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed O'Bannon -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed O'Bannon -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ed O'Bannon -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ed O'Bannon -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ed O'Bannon -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ed O'Bannon -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ed O'Bannon -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ed O'Bannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ed O'Bannon -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ed O'Bannon -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ed O'Bannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ed O'Bannon -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ed O'Bannon -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ed O'Bannon -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ed O'Bannon -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ed O'Bannon -

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