Julius Erving vs. Guy Rodgers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Rodgers 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.

Guy Rodgers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Guy Rodgers 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Guy Rodgers 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Guy Rodgers 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Guy Rodgers 0

Assists Leader Julius Erving 0 Guy Rodgers 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Guy Rodgers 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Guy Rodgers 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Guy Rodgers 7.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Guy Rodgers 10,415

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Guy Rodgers 3,791

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Guy Rodgers 6,917

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Guy Rodgers 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Guy Rodgers .378

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Guy Rodgers .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Guy Rodgers 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Guy Rodgers 5.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Guy Rodgers 6.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Guy Rodgers 508

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Guy Rodgers 237

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Guy Rodgers 286

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Guy Rodgers 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Guy Rodgers .350

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Guy Rodgers .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Guy Rodgers - 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.