Julius Erving vs. Reece Gaines Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reece Gaines 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
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Reece Gaines 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Reece Gaines 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Reece Gaines 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Reece Gaines 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Reece Gaines 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Reece Gaines 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Reece Gaines 0.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Reece Gaines 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Reece Gaines 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Reece Gaines 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Reece Gaines 123

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Reece Gaines 53

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Reece Gaines 50

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Reece Gaines 17

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Reece Gaines 3

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Reece Gaines 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Reece Gaines .324

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Reece Gaines .269

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Reece Gaines .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Reece Gaines -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Reece Gaines -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Reece Gaines -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Reece Gaines -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Reece Gaines -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Reece Gaines -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Reece Gaines 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Reece Gaines -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Reece Gaines -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Reece Gaines -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Reece Gaines -

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