Julius Erving vs. Hoot Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hoot Gibson 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.

Hoot Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Hoot Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Hoot Gibson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Hoot Gibson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Hoot Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Hoot Gibson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Hoot Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Hoot Gibson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Hoot Gibson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Hoot Gibson 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Hoot Gibson 176

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Hoot Gibson 37

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Hoot Gibson 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Hoot Gibson .344

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Hoot Gibson .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Hoot Gibson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Hoot Gibson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Hoot Gibson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Hoot Gibson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Hoot Gibson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.