Julius Erving vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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