Julius Erving vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Frank Gates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Frank Gates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Frank Gates 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Frank Gates - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.