Julius Erving vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

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