Julius Erving vs. Aaron Gordon Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Gordon and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Julius Erving and Aaron Gordon both played 11 years in the NBA. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Aaron Gordon had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Julius Erving |
11 |
11 |
1976-77 to 1986-87 |
| Aaron Gordon |
11 |
6 |
2014-15 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.9 |
21.6 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
- |
3.1 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.3 |
.777 |
| difference: | +35 | +18.9 | +16.4 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +4.9 | +3.0 | +1.5 | +0.9 | | -1.3 | +6.4 | +12.3 | +.052 | | | | +4.0 | +5.0 | +.056 |
| Aaron Gordon |
47 |
17.0 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
.447 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.271 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.721 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
19 |
39.9 |
27.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
- |
2.4 |
10.7 |
20.5 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.821 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
32.8 |
20.6 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.4 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.845 |
| difference: | +4 | +8.9 | +11.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | | +2.2 | +1.0 | +0.6 | -2.4 | -0.8 | +4.8 | +9.0 | +.029 | | | | +2.4 | +2.4 | +.177 |
| Aaron Gordon |
78 |
23.9 |
9.2 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
7.4 |
.473 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.296 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
.668 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
10 |
35.8 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
8.8 |
18.0 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.750 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
35.9 |
23.1 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
7.2 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.491 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.4 |
.745 |
| difference: | +2 | +7.2 | +10.4 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 | -2.9 | -0.5 | +4.3 | +7.9 | +.037 | | | | +2.8 | +3.7 | +.026 |
| Aaron Gordon |
80 |
28.7 |
12.7 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
10.8 |
.454 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
.288 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.719 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
9 |
41.3 |
25.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
19.1 |
.517 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.761 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
36.1 |
26.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
20.7 |
.519 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.787 |
| difference: | +20 | +3.2 | +9.3 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +1.0 | -1.8 | -0.8 | +4.2 | +5.8 | +.085 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +.136 | +2.7 | +2.9 | +.089 |
| Aaron Gordon |
58 |
32.9 |
17.6 |
1.5 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
6.5 |
14.9 |
.434 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
.336 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
.698 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
18 |
38.6 |
24.4 |
1.7 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
18.8 |
.488 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.222 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
.794 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.0 |
24.6 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
9.7 |
18.6 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.222 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.787 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.2 | +8.6 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +1.1 | -1.1 | -0.6 | +3.7 | +5.2 | +.072 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +.127 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +.056 |
| Aaron Gordon |
78 |
33.8 |
16.0 |
1.7 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
13.4 |
.449 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
.349 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.731 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
16 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
18.8 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.757 |
| difference: | +11 | +4.2 | +7.7 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +2.4 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +3.1 | +6.4 | +.007 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +.400 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +.231 |
| Aaron Gordon |
5 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
12.4 |
.468 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.400 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
.526 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
81 |
34.4 |
24.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
9.6 |
17.6 |
.546 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.763 |
| difference: | +19 | +1.9 | +10.0 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.1 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +4.2 | +5.2 | +.109 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +.035 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +.089 |
| Aaron Gordon |
62 |
32.5 |
14.4 |
1.7 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.437 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
.308 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
.674 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
21 |
37.1 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.4 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
.752 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
72 |
33.6 |
21.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.759 |
| difference: | +22 | +5.9 | +9.0 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.1 | -0.8 | -1.0 | +3.8 | +6.3 | +.054 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +.049 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +.108 |
| Aaron Gordon |
50 |
27.7 |
12.4 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
5.7 |
3.2 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
10.0 |
.463 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.335 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
.651 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
37.9 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.721 |
| difference: | +3 | +8.0 | +7.3 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.8 | -1.6 | -0.9 | +3.0 | +6.3 | +.016 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.391 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +.081 |
| Aaron Gordon |
10 |
29.9 |
11.1 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
9.9 |
.434 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.391 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.640 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
77 |
34.8 |
22.4 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
.754 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.2 | -1.2 | -0.8 | +3.0 | +6.1 | +.008 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +.002 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +.011 |
| Aaron Gordon |
75 |
31.7 |
15.0 |
1.7 |
4.2 |
5.9 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
11.1 |
.520 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.335 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
.743 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
38.8 |
18.2 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.864 |
| difference: | | +6.8 | +4.4 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.2 | | -2.6 | | +2.6 | +4.4 | +.048 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +.200 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +.150 |
| Aaron Gordon |
5 |
32.0 |
13.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
7.2 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
10.8 |
.426 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
.200 |
4.0 |
5.6 |
.714 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
32.5 |
20.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.765 |
| difference: | +10 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.3 | | +0.9 | +0.6 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +.070 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +.133 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +.157 |
| Aaron Gordon |
68 |
30.2 |
16.3 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.6 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
6.3 |
11.2 |
.564 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.347 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
.608 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
33.4 |
17.1 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
14.4 |
.449 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
.857 |
| difference: | +7 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -1.8 | -0.3 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +.069 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.391 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +.205 |
| Aaron Gordon |
20 |
35.7 |
13.3 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
6.0 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
5.1 |
9.8 |
.518 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.391 |
2.3 |
3.5 |
.652 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
33.4 |
18.1 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
14.7 |
.480 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.281 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.785 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -1.5 | -0.7 | +1.5 | +4.9 | +.076 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +.009 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +.127 |
| Aaron Gordon |
73 |
31.5 |
13.9 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
9.8 |
.556 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
.290 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
.658 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
12 |
36.1 |
17.7 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
15.0 |
.450 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.182 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
.738 |
| difference: | | +1.0 | +3.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -1.8 | -0.4 | +1.0 | +5.2 | +.135 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.225 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +.083 |
| Aaron Gordon |
12 |
37.1 |
14.3 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
7.3 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
9.8 |
.585 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.407 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.821 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
60 |
32.0 |
16.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
14.2 |
.471 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.264 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.813 |
| difference: | +9 | +3.6 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.4 | | +0.8 | +1.3 | -1.2 | -0.7 | +1.5 | +4.5 | +.060 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +.172 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.003 |
| Aaron Gordon |
51 |
28.4 |
14.7 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
9.7 |
.531 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
.436 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
.810 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
36.0 |
18.2 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
16.4 |
.415 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | -0.1 | -1.4 | +1.0 | +4.5 | +.070 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +.046 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +.020 |
| Aaron Gordon |
14 |
37.3 |
16.2 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
7.6 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
11.9 |
.485 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
.379 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
.860 |
All-NBA Second Team
NBA Champion