Steve Downing vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Julius Erving 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.