Julius Erving vs. Paul Watson Comparison

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

Paul Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Paul Watson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Paul Watson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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