Julius Erving vs. Usman Garuba Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Usman Garuba 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.

Usman Garuba

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Usman Garuba 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Usman Garuba 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Usman Garuba 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Usman Garuba 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Usman Garuba 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Usman Garuba 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Usman Garuba 3.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Usman Garuba 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Usman Garuba 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Usman Garuba 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Usman Garuba 276

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Usman Garuba 397

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Usman Garuba 82

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Usman Garuba 55

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Usman Garuba 43

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Usman Garuba 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Usman Garuba .467

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Usman Garuba .363

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Usman Garuba .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Usman Garuba -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Usman Garuba -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Usman Garuba -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Usman Garuba -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Usman Garuba -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Usman Garuba -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Usman Garuba 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Usman Garuba -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Usman Garuba -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Usman Garuba -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Usman Garuba -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Usman Garuba -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Usman Garuba -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Usman Garuba -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Usman Garuba -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.