Julius Erving vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Artis Gilmore 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Artis Gilmore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Artis Gilmore 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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