Julius Erving vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Josh Giddey 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Josh Giddey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Josh Giddey -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Josh Giddey -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Josh Giddey -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Giddey -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Josh Giddey -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Josh Giddey -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Josh Giddey -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Josh Giddey -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Josh Giddey -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Josh Giddey -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Josh Giddey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Josh Giddey -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Josh Giddey -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Josh Giddey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Josh Giddey -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Josh Giddey -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Josh Giddey -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Josh Giddey -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Josh Giddey -

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