Julius Erving vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola 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 Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tom Gola - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.