William Bedford vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games William Bedford 238 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Julius Erving 239

Total Games William Bedford 14 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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