Julius Erving vs. Gary Forbes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Forbes 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.

Gary Forbes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gary Forbes 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gary Forbes 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gary Forbes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gary Forbes 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gary Forbes 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gary Forbes 0.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gary Forbes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gary Forbes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gary Forbes 645

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gary Forbes 218

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gary Forbes 103

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gary Forbes 47

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gary Forbes 10

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gary Forbes 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gary Forbes .434

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gary Forbes .340

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gary Forbes .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gary Forbes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gary Forbes 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gary Forbes 0.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Forbes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Forbes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gary Forbes 0

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gary Forbes 1

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gary Forbes 0

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gary Forbes 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gary Forbes 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gary Forbes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gary Forbes .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gary Forbes -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gary Forbes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

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