Julius Erving vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gus Johnson - 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.