Julius Erving vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon 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.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bill Ligon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.