Julius Erving vs. Bob Gross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Gross 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.

Bob Gross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Bob Gross 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Bob Gross 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Bob Gross 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Bob Gross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Bob Gross 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Bob Gross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Bob Gross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Bob Gross 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Bob Gross 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Bob Gross 4.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Bob Gross 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Bob Gross 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Bob Gross 4,567

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Bob Gross 2,253

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Bob Gross 1,481

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Bob Gross 615

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Bob Gross 361

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Bob Gross 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Bob Gross .512

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Bob Gross .179 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Bob Gross .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Bob Gross 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Bob Gross 5.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Bob Gross 3.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Bob Gross 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Bob Gross 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Bob Gross 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Bob Gross 5.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Bob Gross 3.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Gross 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Bob Gross 307

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Bob Gross 124

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Bob Gross 89

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Bob Gross 35

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Bob Gross 17

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Bob Gross 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Bob Gross .584

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Bob Gross - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Bob Gross .851

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Bob Gross 14.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Bob Gross 5.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Bob Gross 4.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Bob Gross 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Bob Gross 0.8 (1977)

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