Julius Erving vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Daniel Gafford 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Daniel Gafford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Daniel Gafford 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Daniel Gafford 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Daniel Gafford 3,497

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Daniel Gafford 2,127

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Daniel Gafford 397

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Daniel Gafford 190

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Daniel Gafford 584

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Daniel Gafford 378

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Daniel Gafford .709

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Daniel Gafford .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Daniel Gafford 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Daniel Gafford 5.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Daniel Gafford 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Daniel Gafford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Daniel Gafford 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Daniel Gafford 256

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Daniel Gafford 151

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Daniel Gafford 18

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Daniel Gafford 11

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Daniel Gafford 43

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Daniel Gafford 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Daniel Gafford .671

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Daniel Gafford .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

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