Julius Erving vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes 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.

Steve Hawes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Hawes 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Hawes 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Hawes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Hawes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Hawes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Hawes 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Hawes 6.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Hawes 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Hawes 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Hawes 5,768

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Hawes 4,272

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Hawes 1,288

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Hawes 518

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Hawes 314

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Hawes .298 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Hawes 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Hawes 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Hawes 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Hawes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Hawes 235

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Hawes 175

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Hawes 71

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Hawes 23

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Hawes 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Hawes .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

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