Julius Erving vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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