Julius Erving vs. Stephen Howard Comparison

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

Stephen Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Stephen Howard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Stephen Howard 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Stephen Howard 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Stephen Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Stephen Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Stephen Howard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Stephen Howard 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Stephen Howard 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Stephen Howard 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Stephen Howard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Stephen Howard 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Stephen Howard 336

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Stephen Howard 173

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Stephen Howard 25

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Stephen Howard 38

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Stephen Howard 28

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Stephen Howard 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Stephen Howard .481

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Stephen Howard .631

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Stephen Howard 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Stephen Howard 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Stephen Howard 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Stephen Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Stephen Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Stephen Howard 23

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Stephen Howard 11

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Stephen Howard 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Stephen Howard 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Stephen Howard 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Stephen Howard 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Stephen Howard .353

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Stephen Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Stephen Howard .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997)

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