Julius Erving vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden 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.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)

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