Julius Erving vs. Gene Gillette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Gillette 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
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gene Gillette 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gene Gillette 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gene Gillette 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gene Gillette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gene Gillette 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gene Gillette 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gene Gillette 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gene Gillette 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gene Gillette 0.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gene Gillette 8

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gene Gillette 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gene Gillette 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gene Gillette .091

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gene Gillette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gene Gillette .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gene Gillette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gene Gillette -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gene Gillette -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gene Gillette -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gene Gillette -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gene Gillette - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gene Gillette 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gene Gillette -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gene Gillette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gene Gillette -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gene Gillette -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gene Gillette -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gene Gillette - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.