Julius Erving vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gaylon Nickerson -

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