Julius Erving vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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