Julius Erving vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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.

Yuta Watanabe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

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