Julius Erving vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Julius Erving 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Julius Erving 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

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.