Julius Erving vs. Josh Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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.

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Josh Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Josh Howard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Josh Howard 276

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Josh Howard 39

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)

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