Julius Erving vs. Gerald Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Green 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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 played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Gerald Green, who played 12. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Gerald Green had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 achivements, 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
Gerald Green 12 6 2005-06 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1976-772005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Gerald Green 32 11.7 5.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.3 .478 0.2 0.6 .300 0.9 1.2 .784
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1977-782006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Gerald Green 81 22.0 10.4 0.8 1.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.4 3.8 9.1 .419 1.2 3.2 .368 1.6 2.0 .805
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1978-792007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Gerald Green 30 12.1 5.1 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 1.7 5.0 .344 0.5 1.3 .385 1.1 1.4 .829
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1979-802008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
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
Gerald Green 38 9.9 5.2 0.4 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.1 4.7 .439 0.4 1.2 .304 0.7 0.8 .844
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green 6 4.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.2 0.8 .200 0.3 0.7 .500

Note: Gerald Green didn't play in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 5

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1980-812011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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
Gerald Green 31 25.2 12.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.6 5.0 10.3 .481 1.4 3.5 .391 1.6 2.1 .754
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1981-822012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
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
Gerald Green 60 18.0 7.0 0.5 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.6 7.1 .366 1.0 3.1 .314 0.9 1.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green 9 11.7 6.1 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.3 5.6 .420 1.2 3.7 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 7

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1982-832013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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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
Gerald Green 82 28.4 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 5.5 12.3 .445 2.5 6.2 .400 2.4 2.8 .848
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1983-842014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Gerald Green 74 19.5 11.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.4 10.5 .416 1.9 5.2 .354 1.3 1.6 .825
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Gerald Green 69 22.6 8.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.8 3.3 8.5 .392 1.2 3.8 .323 1.0 1.3 .783
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
Gerald Green 12 9.2 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.3 4.1 .327 0.3 1.2 .286 0.3 0.4 .800

Season 10

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1985-862016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Gerald Green 47 11.4 5.6 0.3 1.4 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.9 .409 0.8 2.4 .351 0.7 0.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
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
Gerald Green 13 14.8 7.5 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.6 5.5 .472 1.6 3.5 .467 0.6 0.7 .889

Season 11

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Gerald Green 41 22.7 12.1 0.4 2.9 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.1 4.1 10.1 .407 2.7 7.3 .369 1.2 1.5 .850
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
Gerald Green 17 16.0 6.3 0.4 2.6 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 5.5 .394 1.6 4.2 .375 0.4 0.4 .857

Season 12

Julius Erving Gerald Green
Season -2018-19
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 73 20.2 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.7 3.2 7.9 .400 2.1 6.0 .354 0.8 0.9 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving ------- --- ----------
Gerald Green 11 8.8 3.5 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 3.6 .300 0.9 2.6 .345 0.5 0.5 1.000