Julius Erving vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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.

Tom Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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