Julius Erving vs. Sly Williams Comparison

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

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Sly Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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