Julius Erving vs. Ed Gray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Gray 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
Ed Gray: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ed Gray 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ed Gray 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ed Gray 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ed Gray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ed Gray 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ed Gray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ed Gray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ed Gray 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ed Gray 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ed Gray 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ed Gray 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ed Gray 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ed Gray 373

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ed Gray 73

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ed Gray 46

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ed Gray 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ed Gray 12

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ed Gray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ed Gray .339

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ed Gray .341

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ed Gray .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ed Gray 7.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ed Gray 1.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ed Gray 1.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ed Gray 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ed Gray 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ed Gray 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ed Gray 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ed Gray 0.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Gray 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Gray 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ed Gray 44

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ed Gray 9

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ed Gray 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ed Gray 6

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ed Gray 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ed Gray 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ed Gray .366

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ed Gray .364

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ed Gray .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ed Gray 5.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ed Gray 1.1 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ed Gray 0.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ed Gray 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ed Gray 0.1 (1999)

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