Julius Erving vs. Gary Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Grant 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 Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gary Grant 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gary Grant 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gary Grant 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gary Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gary Grant 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gary Grant 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gary Grant 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gary Grant 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gary Grant 5.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gary Grant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gary Grant 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gary Grant 4,368

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gary Grant 1,283

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gary Grant 3,013

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gary Grant 821

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gary Grant 69

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gary Grant 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gary Grant .450

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gary Grant .278

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gary Grant .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gary Grant 13.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gary Grant 4.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gary Grant 10.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gary Grant 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gary Grant 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gary Grant 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gary Grant 0.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gary Grant 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Grant 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gary Grant 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gary Grant 55

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gary Grant 14

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gary Grant 49

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gary Grant 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gary Grant 3

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gary Grant 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gary Grant .364

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gary Grant .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gary Grant .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gary Grant 6.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gary Grant 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gary Grant 4.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gary Grant 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gary Grant 0.4 (1992)

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