Julius Erving vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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.

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Eric Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Eric Gordon 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Eric Gordon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Eric Gordon 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Eric Gordon 948

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Eric Gordon 169

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Eric Gordon 130

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Eric Gordon 42

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Eric Gordon 37

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Eric Gordon 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Eric Gordon .412

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Eric Gordon .358

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Eric Gordon .839

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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