Julius Erving vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Aaron Gordon 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Aaron Gordon 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Aaron Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Aaron Gordon 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Aaron Gordon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Aaron Gordon 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Aaron Gordon 6.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Aaron Gordon 9,842

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Aaron Gordon 4,496

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Aaron Gordon 1,948

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Aaron Gordon 525

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Aaron Gordon 446

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Aaron Gordon 724

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Aaron Gordon .485

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Aaron Gordon .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Aaron Gordon .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Aaron Gordon 21.3 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Aaron Gordon 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Aaron Gordon 6.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Aaron Gordon 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Aaron Gordon 920

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Aaron Gordon 439

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Aaron Gordon 194

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Aaron Gordon 42

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Aaron Gordon 35

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Aaron Gordon 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Aaron Gordon .498

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Aaron Gordon .376

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Aaron Gordon .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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