Julius Erving vs. Otis Howard Comparison

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

Otis Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Otis Howard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Otis Howard 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Otis Howard 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Otis Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Otis Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Otis Howard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Otis Howard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Otis Howard 2.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Otis Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Otis Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Otis Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Otis Howard 59

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Otis Howard 41

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Otis Howard 5

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Otis Howard 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Otis Howard 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Otis Howard 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Otis Howard .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Otis Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Otis Howard .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Otis Howard 4.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Otis Howard 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Otis Howard 0.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Otis Howard 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Otis Howard 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Otis Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Otis Howard -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Otis Howard -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Otis Howard -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Otis Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Otis Howard -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Otis Howard -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Otis Howard -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Otis Howard -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Otis Howard -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Otis Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Otis Howard -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Otis Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Otis Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.